Money Matters
Bosses with daughters pay more
BAD news for Palace staff expecting a bonus: Male bosses only give pay rises after they have their first child if it's a girl.
How to mix family and money
MONEY and family can be an explosive combination. Here's how to lend money and divide assets without starting a war.
Striking it rich: The Man U effect
THE Manchester United juggernaut has rolled into Australia, but exactly how much cash is there in the red devil's coffers?
Dolce &Gabbana; close Milan stores
FASHION designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have closed their Milan stores "in indignation" over their tax evasion conviction.
Avoiding the aged-care 'quagmire'
HIDDEN costs, complicated contracts and legal wrangles of retirement and aged-care accommodation can can cost families tens of thousands of dollars.
Older people love banking online
THE older generations are flocking to mobile banking in droves, learning better ways to manage their money.
Best-paid women 'working for nothing'
WOMEN on high incomes are demanding taxpayer-funded maternity leave, and tax write-offs for childcare fees.
FBT deals won't add up
TEACHERS, police and nurses are said to be unexpected victims of the Rudd Government's decision to change tax rules for salary sacrifice and company vehicles.
Close look at credit-card rip-off
THEY didn't stop rip-offs in the $2.5bn gift card industry, so will 'experts' probing big credit card surcharges protect us?
Dieters worth their weight in gold
SHEDDING weight is as good as gold under an unusual slim-down initiative in Dubai as rising obesity levels worry the wealthy Gulf city-state.
Howzat? ANZ writes off Ashes hopes
ANZ analysis reveals that Australia is facing defeat in the Ashes cricket series due to the strong dollar.
'Losing $3.2m lotto win the best thing for me'
CALLIE Rogers was just 16 when she won $3.2 million in the lotto. Ten years later and with just $3300 in the bank, the mother-of-three insists she's never been happier.
Heir jailed for stealing millions off mum
A MEDIA company heir raised in a wealthy but dysfunctional family must serve nine years jail for stealing $4 million from his mother and uncle.
Nigella and Saatchi agree to $250m split
NIGELLA Lawson and Charles Saatchi will settle their $250 million dollar divorce within weeks after reaching an agreement to avoid airing their dirty laundry in public
Shoplifting allegation dogs bank chief
HE IS set to control millions in his role as central bank governor, but Jacob Frenkel just can't shake allegations of shoplifting at a Hong Kong airport.
Buffett wants help giving away cash
A FREE online course will teach students about philanthrophy by letting them help Warren Buffett give away $100,000.
No sleep proving costly
EXPERTS reckon it's time we woke up to just how important a good night's sleep is to our health, with lack of sleep costing us $3.1billion a year in lost productivity.
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Television stand worth $165 sells for $10.4m
A CHEST bought for $A165 and used as a TV stand and drinks cabinet has sold for $10.4 million - after it was revealed to be a long-lost Japanese antique.
Doctors paid $100k for nothing
ONE thousand Queensland doctors are being paid an extra $100,000 a year by taxpayers for doing nothing, a damning report shows.
Beckham's boy boosts Burberry
HE IS only ten but Romeo Beckham has inherited his father's golden touch. The youngster has helped profits soar at Burberry after featuring in adverts.
Wealth: Is it in your genes?
RICH kids do better at school due to genetic "inherited abilities", the Federal Government's top policy research agency says.
Funeral insurance rorts RIP
THE days of funeral insurance rorts appear numbered as providers realise it's a case of change or be changed.
Mayor saves money painting own offices
FACED with economic hardship, an Italian mayor and his council members re-painted the walls of their offices themselves to spare the town budget.
Taxi driver kills man over $2 fare
THAI police have arrested a Bangkok cab driver accused of stabbing an American passenger to death with a machete in an argument over a $2 fare.
Teenagers take on business world
YOUNG entrepreneurs are squeezing in time to kickstart their own small businesses, with an estimated 50,000 school kids running businesses around Australia.
Forging $14bn will is bad feng shui
A FENG shui master who claimed to be a billionaire's lover has been jailed for 12 years for forging her will in a bid to steal her fortune.
ACCC takes on Scoopon - then others
THE ACCC plans to pursue at least one other discount voucher site, after taking Scoopon to court.
Small $1 stamp sells for $970,000
ONE of China's rarest stamps, which once cost a dollar and was scrapped for being too small, has sold for $970,000 at auction.
Economist's stalker sent lewd emails
AN ex-lover of Citigroup's renowned chief economist Willem Buiter has been arrested after sending 1000 emails, some of a sexual and some of a dire nature.
"Every dollar counts" for Saudi billionaire
YOU don't become a billionaire by being careless with your money, as this Saudi Prince showed when he refused to pay a businesswoman "one cent" of his fortune.
Taxpayers stash their returns
THE nation's addiction to stashing cash and paying down debt is set to continue as millions of taxpayers make the most of their tax returns.
$92,233,720,368,547,800 windfall
A PAYPAL user got the shock of his life when his monthly statement showed a 17-figure balance, making him the world's first quadrillionaire.
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