The card surcharge may have disappeared from your receipt, but many businesses are finding new ways to pass the cost on to customers.
The seniors and pensioners tax offset and the low income tax offset can each reduce tax payable, and together they explain why many retirees pay little or no income tax on modest earnings.
The former Sunrise host turned finance director took aim at the government's response to Australia's high interest rates.
The Reserve Bank has announced changes to the interest rates in a blow to millions of Australian households with a mortgage.
Turning 60 changes the way superannuation withdrawals are taxed, making it an important milestone for many Australians planning or living in retirement.
The Australian Government Hearing Services Program gives eligible Pensioner Concession Card and DVA cardholders access to fully subsidised hearing aids, assessments and ongoing maintenance support through accredited providers nationwide.
Prices have risen across major supermarkets, with one retailer recording an 11 per cent jump in the cost of a basket of everyday essentials.
A major superannuation reform push could finally see grandparents rewarded for the unpaid childcare that helps keep Australian families working.
Australia’s unemployment rate has jumped unexpectedly, raising fresh questions about what the Reserve Bank will do with interest rates next week.
Downsizer contributions let people aged 55 and over add up to $300,000 each from the sale of a home into their superannuation, without touching normal contribution caps.
Residential aged care costs are split into a basic daily fee, a means-tested care fee, an accommodation payment and optional extra service fees, each worked out differently.
A faded petrol receipt Daryl Braithwaite found from his touring days has brought back memories of much cheaper fuel, just as fresh warnings suggest Australian drivers may soon be paying even more at the bowser.
