Can Gen Y ever get ahead?
Sylvia Pennington Kendall Sutton is a typical member of Generation Y. He'll be starting his career late, with a massive student debt and won't be in a position to buy his own home or start a family until his 30s.
Millennials wary of negative gearing
Jessica Sier Despite negative gearing enabling individual wealth creation, Millennials are wary of living beyond their means.
Nevermind, Gen X is doing fine
How to rate your life insurance policy
Women's biggest money mistakes
Features
INSIGHT
Why you're not getting a pay rise
Clancy Yeates Wages are growing at a snail's pace, and this looks unlikely to change anytime soon.
MIND OVER MONEY
Looking for loopholes is a trap
Caitlin Fitzsimmons It's human nature to try to find the loophole, but it can lead to poor financial decisions.
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
No Dame at Moonee Ponds sale
James Cockington Melbourne auction and antiques specialist Christian McCann has had considerable success over the past few years with his home contents sales, preferably inside the house.
THE MOTLEY FOOL
Don't buy what your planner sells
Scott Phillips There's something rotten in financial services, and it's deeper, wider and more rotten than a single bank and its insurance business.
ASK NOEL
A troublesome inheritance
Noel Whittaker A reader has inherited an apartment valued at $450,000 at age 85, and could lose his part pension.
SUPER & FUNDS
Some accountants to give up on DIY super
John Collett DIY fund trustees who use the services of accountants need to ask them what licensing arrangements they will have in place from July 1.
THE HONEST BROKER
Buying banks before results season
Marcus Padley There is a trade that a lot of retirees like to do, which is to buy the banks ahead of their results season.
HER MONEY
Six ways to mitigate mortgage risk
Sally Patten Individual females could soon overtake men in the home buying stakes.
TRAVEL
The cheapest places to get foreign currency
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon A higher Australian dollar might be bad for exporters, but it's great for Aussies heading off for an overseas holiday.
Columns
INSIGHT
Savings at seven-year low
Clancy Yeates For years, we've been told "the cautious consumer" is making life harder for businesses that rely on household spending.
WELL HEELED
Save yourself from drowning in debt
Melissa Browne Perhaps it's time we paid the same level of attention to financial safety as we do to being waterwise.
NOEL WHITTAKER
Labor's negative gearing will help the wealthy
Noel Whittaker Only the rich stand to benefit from Labor's proposal to abolish negative gearing.
SUPER & FUNDS
Telstra dividend still a good call
John Collett BHP Billiton has cut its dividend and there's speculation about the big banks, but Telstra's dividend looks secure.
Q & A: Ask an Expert
YOUR QUESTIONS
Worth moving UK savings into super?
George Cochrane George Cochrane answers a reader's question about whether his partner should set up an Australian superannuation fund with the £1 million in savings he has in Britain.
ASK NOEL
Is divorce grounds to access super?
Noel Whittaker If a family court compels you to sell your home, can you get access to super to buy a new one?
YOUR QUESTIONS
Your Questions: International Women's Day special edition
George Cochrane Financial expert answers questions from women ahead of International Women's Day on March 8.
ASK NOEL
Are volatile shares worth the pain?
Noel Whittaker A reader asks Noel Whittaker how dividend income overcomes the volatility of shares.
