Saving
The faster, cheaper way of sending money overseas
Esther Han Australians are wasting millions of dollars by sending money overseas via the big four banks instead of the booming number of nimble, specialist players, experts warn.
SAVINGS TIPS
Have yourself a modern low-cost Christmas
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon New ideas to make sure you celebrate Christmas without breaking the bank.
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
The eight big money mistakes of the young
Graham Witcomb The decisions you make in your 20s and 30s can be the difference between financial success or living hand to mouth down the road.
WELL HEELED
Why collaborative consumption could work for you
Melissa Browne It seems natural to us when we find ourselves wanting to own, hoard and buy more.
MONEY BRAIN
Saving is easy if you master this one thing
Catherine Robson Master this and saving is easy
How to make a granny flat arrangement work for you
Kate Cowling Retirees keen to help their children into the property market and keep the age pension are increasingly looking at granny flat arrangements.
The five biggest myths about saving money, according to a millennial
Suzanne Woolley Ethan Bloch has some financial advice for his millennial peers: "Just have your f------ latte!"
How to have a calm Christmas
Christine Long You might think it's too early to think about Christmas but Jill Stewart would beg to differ.
ASSET CHECK
Savers under attack
Daryl Dixon People relying on their past savings for their retirement income face being big losers in any increase in the GST tax burden.
Aussies return from summer holidays with debt hangover
John Collett More than 200,000 people each year who use their credit cards to pay for overseas holidays are taking at least a year to repay their card debts.
Coles v Woolies: which loyalty card scheme is better?
John Collett Woolworths' new customer loyalty scheme unveiled this week should be welcomed by most of the 9 million holders of Woolies' rewards cards.
Young Aussies out of financial control
Emily Chantiri Twenty-three-year-old Daniel Wroby had never heard the term "financial literacy" until this year. He is not alone.
MONEY BRAIN
What a transport strike can teach you about money
Catherine Robson Transport strikes are frustrating but research suggests they can lead to productivity gains over time - and you can apply the same lessons to your personal finances.
ASSET CHECK
The magic of the mortgage offset account
Daryl Dixon It's an excellent development for consumers that mortgage offset accounts are becoming more commonplace.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Family finance beyond the wedding
George Cochrane Readers ask how they can plan for their own retirement and to invest for their children's futures.
Playing detective on 'lost' money has its rewards
John Collett With families' finances stretched we could all do with recovering some "lost" money. A mountain of money is waiting to be re-united with its rightful owners – the trick is knowing where to look for it.
BASIC TRAINING
How to negotiate on your bills
Larissa Ham You can't stop bills coming, but you can control how much you choose to fork out.
Home owners go back to renting
Christine Long Growing numbers of Australians are leaving home ownership to return to renting.
TIP OF THE WEEK
Giving it away can make you richer
Catherine Robson We all want to be wealthy but there's plenty of evidence that more money does not make us any happier
STUDY BREAK
Why arts students can now be taken seriously
Michelle Hutchison The Australian arts sector is the fastest-growing industry in the land. What does that say about us?
Non-banks give best deals on international money transfers
John Collett Consumers transferring money in and out of Australia could be doing themselves out of hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars using their big bank to make the transfers.
KIDS AND MONEY
The great pocket money rip-off
Most parents give pocket money to their children, but very few of the kids do anything at all to earn it.
BOURIS ON MONEY
Compounding the solution
Mark Bouris It's important to teach kids about money. And one aspect in particular.
BASIC TRAINING
How to drum up some extra cash
Larissa Ham Money's ripe for the picking for anyone with a smartphone, some spare time and a little bit of savvy.
CASH TRAP
Six reasons you're missing out on money
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon No one would ignore $100 lying on the pavement Yet most people obliviously pass over more than this every month. It's time to shape up.
PUTTING THE SQUEEZE ON
Households cut spending as costs rise and income growth weakens
John Collett A flurry of surveys is showing a marked increase in the financial pressure consumers are feeling.
PENNY PINCHING
A cashless economy? Where’s the catch?
David Wilson Some enterprising Australians are opting out of the relentless grind of working and spending.
STORE WARS
Winners and losers in trolley wars
David Potts Competition is making life tough for the big players but it’s a boon for shoppers.
RATINGS
Credit scores poor in the heart of the city
John Collett Inner Sydney and inner Melbourne are among the worst regions in Australia for poor credit records.
SAVING
Curbing the urge to splurge
Christine Long It might be a bit late to start No Buy July – but the lessons learnt can help everyone spend more mindfully.
