How to fund a creative career
Christine Long Living the creative life is one filled with riches but rarely of the financial kind.
How much super you'll really need
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon There's a lot of discussion – and disagreement – about the size of the lump sum you will need at retirement.
Savers in pickle, borrowers delighted
Race leader plots a map to success
Budget 2016: 10 changes for families
Features
MIND OVER MONEY
Set stage to keep fun in your life
Caitlin Fitzsimmons I found myself sharing a stage last week with a hip hop artist, a jewellery designer and entrepreneur, a medical doctor and a singer-songwriter.
SUPER & FUNDS
Artwork bought for DIY super needs to be in storage
John Collett Do you have an artwork that is owned by your DIY super fund that is hanging on your wall or at your business premises?
THE HONEST BROKER
Investors need to tune out the 'noise' and look to the longer term
Marcus Padley Listening to, reading and watching reactionary research, commentary and media on a 24-hour basis makes you dumber not smarter.
INSIGHT
Another rate cut no sure bet
Jessica Irvine Commentators are predicting another rate cut but the Reserve Bank's decisions are not so mechanistic.
THE MOTLEY FOOL
The dollar's falling. Here's who's poised to win
Scott Phillips Investors can also benefit - or lose - when the currency falls.
SMSF MASTERCLASS
How much do you need to start DIY super?
Sam Henderson A rule of thumb is that you should have $200,000 to start a self-managed super fund, but it's more complex than that.
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Why your portfolio may be more risky than you think
Graham Witcomb Good diversification is about reducing risks, not merely adding more stocks.
ASK NOEL
Ask Noel: super v term deposit
Noel Whittaker Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers money-related questions from readers.
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
Art collectors on lookout for next big thing
James Cockington Keen buyers at the latest Leonard Joel fine art auction were ''all looking for the Brett Whiteley of the future''.
Columns
MIND OVER MONEY
The trifecta of health, wealth and happiness
Caitlin Fitzsimmons Can money make you happy? It's not about how much you have, but what you do with it.
MONEY BRAIN
Mums – fit your own oxygen masks first
Catherine Robson I encourage all mums to reframe the way they think about helping those they love.
BOURIS ON MONEY
The six basic money personalities
Mark Bouris One way to approach your financial life is to first understand yourself: what drives you? + QUIZ
NOEL WHITTAKER
Insurance bonds the new super for rich
Noel Whittaker High-income earners will be looking for other ways to build wealth. Insurance bonds come to mind.
Q & A: Ask an Expert
YOUR QUESTIONS
Dealing with Centrelink paperwork
George Cochrane Money expert George Cochrane answers personal finance questions from readers.
ASK NOEL
How can I use equity in my home?
Noel Whittaker Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers personal finance questions from readers.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Does real estate preserve capital?
George Cochrane Financial expert George Cochrane answers personal finance questions from readers.
ASK NOEL
What's the reason for the gifting rules?
Noel Whittaker Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers money questions from readers.
