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Hanging up: do you really need a landline?

Do I need my landline? It's a question that many of us ask ourselves each month when the telephone bill lands and a sizeable proportion of it (at least $30 a month) is given over to line rental.

Greensaver: Why local food is good for you

It’s an eye opener finding out where food comes from.

10 carbon-cutting resolutions for 2010

How far does your green plan go? Colin Beavan went all the way in cutting his carbon footprint

Your say: Christmas party nightmares

The office Christmas party is an inevitable, inescapable fact of corporate life these days.

Solar panels: How to earn government credits

There's a new cash incentive if you install an alternative power system such as solar photovoltaic panels on your house to generate power.

Free cash: Reclaiming investment fees

Whoever came up with the saying “what you know doesn’t hurt you” clearly was unaware of the hidden fees many Aussies pay on their investments, such as managed funds and super, as well as a range of insurance policies.

Buried treasure: dig up $564m of unclaimed money

Other than the odd $2 coin that might go missing under the couch cushion, it’s hard to believe that many people could just “lose” money, but the $564 million of unclaimed money being held by the government is proof otherwise.

Divided loyalties? Get more from loyalty cards

Is your wallet groaning under the weight of a dozen different loyalty cards? It could be time to reconsider your relationships.

Kids and money: Hold the phone!

Mobile phones are kids’ first experience with debt so you need to get it right.

Saving wisely, saving Earth

I was recently invited by VicSuper to hear the environmental activist Al Gore speak at the launch of Safe Climate Australia, a group that aims to develop a plan to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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