Columnist Donna Brond

Sometimes, being a consumer is tough. We're at the mercy of big companies, which pretty much hold a monopoly on where we buy our fuel and groceries, and how much we pay for our utilities. Even when you take the time to compare prices, you often

It had to happen. Interest rates have finally moved up. Fortunately, it's only a quarter of a percent, but it's enough to make you clutch your wallet and wince in pain when you see how much that will add up to over the next twelve months. If

Have interest rates finally reached their nadir? Recently, everything financial has been looking up. The All Ordinaries is up. The Aussie Dollar has been up against the US dollar. So, with all this economic enthusiasm, will rates go up soon too?

There's never been a better time to live frugally. Although we're not technically in a recession, it certainly feels like a recession to me. As people reduce their spending on things they don't need, the jobs that were funded by spending

Tax time is here again. Most people hate tax time. The stress of organising paperwork and waiting for statements to arrive, followed by the worst part of all. Filling in the tax return. Possibly the most boring activity known to man, after being