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It's hard to imagine a world where cash isn't king but with an increasing number of our transactions being handled by technology, it's looking more and more likely.

Your say: are you close to the financial edge?

With high interest rates, rising petrol and food prices, many Australians are feeling the financial pinch.

Your say: can you afford to be single?

The cost of living is rising at its fastest rate since 1991 and showing no signs of slowing anytime soon as petrol and food prices continue their march higher.

How to cook your way to health and wealth

What are you spending your money on? Chances are that a good portion of your weekly budget goes on food, glorious food, of the takeaway or pre-prepared variety. The secret to sorting your money woes might lie in your kitchen, between the pages of a cookbook.

Recession-proof your finances

While our financial pundits debate whether a recession is likely, the average Australian knows that things are already getting tougher. It's time to start circling the wagons and preparing — just in case.

Champagne lifestyle on a beer budget

In a fantasy world, we'd all live like Paris Hilton — fast cars, glam clothes, big boats and a different designer handbag every day. Now that's a champagne lifestyle!

Flash 4x4s: buying a sports SUV

Attempting to inject sportscar-like performance into a high-riding 4WD wagon might sound like folly, but there's no shortage of huge-horsepower hill-climbers around if you have the budget

Virgin Blue versus Jetstar: which is better value?

Budget air carriers have revolutionised domestic travel in Australia, making low cost travel a year-round reality for holidaymakers and business travellers alike.

A$ nearing parity with greenback

The Australia dollar is set to hit parity with the once mighty US dollar for the first time amid rising local interest rates and a stuttering US economy.

Year in review: 2007

There’s little doubt that several major themes hogged the financial headlines this year: the US sub-prime crisis, Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate rises, the US dollar’s spectacular fall from grace and the myriad changes to superannuation.

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