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Students & youth

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There's a saying:  'Learn as if you will live forever'.  Good advice, but education can be costly (which leads to another saying '...if you think education is expensive – try ignorance'.)

There are support schemes in Australia to assist students who are unable to afford their higher-education bills. These schemes lend money to students without charging interest (but they're indexed to the CPI) – making them the cheapest loan you'll ever get. Find out more about student loans here.

Minors – people aged under 18 years of age – are taxed at different rates to adults. There are many reasons for this, and certainly, while saving and earning money is to be encouraged at any age, there are implications for the types of earnings minors may have. Find out about minors and tax, here.

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If you are about to start working for a salary for the first time, you may find our bonus article Your first job valuable reading.

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Last reviewed 26/07/2012