Let’s face it, relationships are hard enough. Money can be charged with emotions, which makes talking about finances difficult and a potential source of conflict, especially when financial stress is involved. If money has become your relationship ‘buzz kill’, it’s time to rediscover the love. Here are some tips to get started.

To coincide with MyBudget’s 20th anniversary milestone this year, we recently surveyed Australians about their current financial commitments and attitudes toward money in 2019 versus two decades ago. The results may not come as a surprise -- Australians today are under unprecedented levels of financial stress compared to twenty years ago.

Afterpay, Zip Pay, Ezi-Pay, Gem Visa, GO MasterCard, Creditline, Buyers Edge… All of these are ‘buy now pay later’ services. Each of them allows customers to receive their goods or services immediately and pay for them over time. But how do...