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Work and Money

'The theory that perfectly explains why I always thought my colleague hated me.'

by Emily (Em) Vernem

'I quit the corporate world to freelance. Here's every mistake I made so you don't have to.'

Jasmine Parasram

The five subtle ways women lose money without realising.

Salena Kulkarni

'I went back to uni with three primary school-aged kids. Here's what I wish I knew earlier.'

'I'm a women's performance coach. Here are 7 questions to ask yourself if you're dreading work.'

Tori Clapham lost her identity. The redundancy that launched a $4 million empire.

'I'm a career expert. If you want a promotion next year, you need to be doing these 6 things.'

'I get paid to talk, but I'm terrified of public speaking. Here's how I fake confidence.'

'When people tell me they want to quit their job, I tell them to try these 5 things first.'

'The single most terrifying question I force myself to ask my boss.'

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'I couldn't figure out why I hated my coworker. Then I learnt about task-masking.'

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This simple phrase will allow you to say 'no' at work.

The 'diet' rule will change the way you see your work friendships.

'What nobody told me about being a female carpenter. But should have.'

'The dating apps are soul crushing. So I created my own kink-friendly social platform.'

'How I turned my side hustle into a multimillion-dollar business at 28.'

Lizza Gebilagin

Finance

'I've helped thousands of women boost their savings. Here are 5 money rules I tell them to live by.'

'I'm a finance journalist who wrote about con artists. Then I got scammed.'

This viral money saving hack is already in your phone.

'I'm the 'rich friend'. I'm sick of picking up the tab for my poor friends.'

The ‘cookie theory’ is the only wardrobe hack you need.

Shannen Findlay

'I tried the "playing" method to save money when I caught up with friends. It actually worked.'

'I made over $800,000 last year. I still refuse to pay my daughter's university education.'

The one change you can make today that will save you cash.

The Conversation

We asked Gen Z women how much they have in savings. Here's what they said.

Want to try investing in 2024? An expert tells us where to start.

12 Millennial women on how they feel about their finances right now.

We asked 350 Millennials how much they have in savings. Here's what they said.

23 women share their best financial advice for your 30s.

Exactly why you should care about your super. Yep, now.

Hannah Vanderheide

'How much money do I need to start?' All your investing questions, answered by an expert.

Confused about the Stage 3 tax cuts? A financial expert breaks it down.

Natasha Janssens

Money talks: financial infidelity is growing.

How to start investing with just $100.

The friendship wealth gap is huge during festive season. Here's how to navigate it.

Georgia Galloway

'I'm $62K in debt. I have no idea how I'm going to afford Christmas.'

What does a day in the life of two podcast hosts actually look like? This is what you don’t see.

Getting your first home loan? These are the 5 questions you need to ask.

Valentina Todoroska

'I tried that 50/30/20 budget rule everyone talks about. Here's what happened.'

Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill had the coolest jobs in magazines. Then they got fired.

'I trusted my husband with our finances. Then I learnt what he did with my parents' will.'

At 25, Whitney Wolfe Herd was forced to leave her job at Tinder. What happened next inspired a new movie.

How much money do you need to be happy? Here's what the research says.

Brad Elphinstone

The 5 things no one tells you to do before 35 (until now).

'I was convinced it would be impossible for me to buy a home. Then I found this little-known hack.'

Raffaella Ciccarelli

60 per cent of jobs will change by 2050: The complete list of roles AI will replace first.

There are only 3 types of people at work, and you definitely know which one you are.

'I co-founded a fitness empire at 38. This is the advice I wish more women heard.'

'I quit being a manager after one year and it was the best career move I made.'

'I split every dollar I earn with my best friend. It's changed everything.'

'I thought I'd aced the job interview. Then I realised I failed a hidden test.'

'It's been nearly 10 years since I joined the AFP. Here's everything I didn’t expect.'

Nine women share their pettiest workplace revenge stories. Some are completely unhinged.

The one question that determines if a workplace romance is actually worth it.

How much money do you have in savings? We asked more than 150 Mamamia readers.

Raffaella Ciccarelli

Aussie Sarah Harden built Reese Witherspoon's media empire. Here's the career advice she swears by.

Looking for a job change? These are 2025's most in-demand jobs that have the highest salary.

'I was clashing with my colleagues until I discovered these four "DISC styles".'

'The Keeper Test' is the newest way to tell if your workplace values you.

'The 5 work hacks that actually helped me excel in my career.'

'I'm a male childcare worker and I know what you think of me.'

'I'm the "bargain hunter" of my friend group. These are my 5 foolproof money-saving hacks.'

Courtney Ammenhauser

'I don't have a kid, but I told my workplace I do.'

'I turned my side hustle into a career. Here's what I want everyone to know.'

'The one phrase that stopped me from being a people pleaser.'

'I thought I got my dream promotion, until I realised I’d been handed a "glass cliff".'

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The retirement questions you haven't thought to ask, answered by an expert.

Take notes. These 5 money hacks could save you some serious cash.

Courtney Ammenhauser

'If you think you know Australian dairy farmers, think again.'

Holly Wainwright

'People don't believe me when I tell them this work hack gets me out of work early every day.'

'My mum found me at rock bottom in a pub. What happened next transformed my life completely.'

'I spent a day on a dairy farm. It wasn't just a pretty place to work.'

Holly Wainwright

'I used these two words constantly until someone called me out. My career changed overnight.'

'The 5 money-saving habits my parents taught me (that actually work).'

Courtney Ammenhauser

Women want to be single, they just can't afford it.

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