HOUSE PROUD

Are four walls still safe as houses?

David Potts   Unlike the share market, property is unlikely to plummet but will prices keep on climbing?

How to save for your first big trip

Larissa Ham   You've got big plans to see the world - but how are you going to pay for your great big adventure?

Taxi drivers refer insurer to watchdog

Top 200 stocks and best rates

Money's weekly Morningstar tables

Features

HERMONEY

Put money in the conversation

Sally Patten   The thing about savings and investments is that they are not nearly as complicated as they sound.

QUIRKY INVESTMENTS

Great art not just for big spenders

James Cockington   Not got a spare million or two for a Whiteley, a Smart or a Brack? There is an alternative.

ASK NOEL

What’s the deal with health cards?

Noel Whittaker   What exactly will happen with the mooted changes to defined benefit streams?

PROPERTY PLANS

How to make a flipping profit

John Collett   If you want to buy, sell and move on – fast – it helps to pick a property in the right suburb

TIP OF THE WEEK

Trackers can get your finances in shape

Catherine Robson   Whether its your health or your money, developing positive habits is the cornerstone of success.

HIGH FLYERS

Is Qantas set to keep on soaring?

John Collett   Investors want to know if profit growth can be sustained and whether there’s more upside in share price.

INSIGHT

Consumers downbeat on housing outlook

Clancy Yeates   Rising house prices in Sydney and Melbourne could translate into softer demand from many buyers over the coming months.

WELL-HEELED

Don't let debt fears paint you into a corner

Not all debt is bad for you - so paying all your debts down at once might not be such a great idea.

HARD TO CREDIT

Big bank sentence? 18 years card-labour

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon   The difference between the best and worst credit cards could add up to an extra 18 years of repayments.

Columns

UNDER THE RADAR

Small Caps standing tall amid market mayhem

Richard Hemming   Despite the general market turmoil, some smaller stocks are performing well.

PROPERTY INVESTING

Is an SMSF property investment worth it?

Richard Livingston    If you're going to play in this space it's important that you understand the rules, what needs to go right and what could potentially go wrong.

THE MOTLEY FOOL

Why stamp duty is good for us

Scott Phillips   No one likes it but it acts as a useful handbrake for out-of-control property speculation.

INTELLIGENT INVESTOR

Great result but Telstra is like Woolies

Gaurav Sodhi   Little seems capable of troubling Telstra right now. Yet as Woolies' experience warns, outsized returns are a threat.

Q & A: Ask an Expert

Where's the best place to put our money?

Noel Whittaker   We want to sell a property - what's the best thing to do with the proceeds?

What's the secret of salary sacrifice?

Noel Whittaker   Reader unsure about whether super contributions should be paid with pre- or post-tax dollars.

How can I get better rates for family trust?

Get advice if you want to move trust money around.

What are the rules on lump sums?

Noel Whittaker   What happens when you hit 65 if you've taken out your super at 60?