Your checklist for tax time
Sally Patten 12:15 AM With just three weeks to go before the end of the financial year, sprinters have limited time to get their financial affairs in order before the taxman comes calling
Accountants using offshore outsourcing
Jo Stewart 12:15 AM Australian consumers are used to the offshore call centre when dealing with telcos. But would you expect your accountant to outsource your tax return to a cheap outfit overseas?
How to avoid nightmare tenants
Twelve weird items from the Pele auction
Super change that has been overlooked
Features
ASK NOEL
'Help! Aussie dollar might fall before I retire abroad'
Noel Whittaker 12:15 AM Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers questions from readers.
MIND OVER MONEY
Why the premise of Money Monster is all too real
Caitlin Fitzsimmons 12:15 AM The premise of Money Monster is all too plausible and it says a lot about financial literacy.
THE MOTLEY FOOL
Why Chinese want chunk of Virgin
Scott Phillips 12:15 AM China's largest airline HNA has bought a chunk of Virgin and there are lessons for investors - but not just about airlines.
SUPER & FUNDS
Broader horizons would benefit DIY fund trustees
John Collett 12:15 AM If you have your own super fund with a strong Australian shares bias in your portfolio, you won't have been doing that well.
INSIGHT
Why everyone should get $40,000 for nothing
Jessica Irvine 4:03 PM What if you could eliminate poverty on the spot, while abolishing the bureaucracy of the welfare state?
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Yield is now the sharemarket equivalent of catnip
John Addis 3:08 PM Four ways that investors accustomed to double-digit returns can adjust to the new era of low interest rates and bond yields.
THE HONEST BROKER
Hybrid issues in favour despite traps
Marcus Padley 12:15 AM Hybrid issues for the banks are flying off the shelves once again, but there are downsides for investors.
SMSF MASTERCLASS
No need to go it alone with self-managed super fund
Sam Henderson 12:15 AM If you think obtaining professional advice is expensive, remember the cost of amateur advice could be astronomical.
MIND OVER MONEY
Why the winter sales will be better this year
Caitlin Fitzsimmons If you feel that the winter sales are earlier and better every year, you're right. And this year the bargains will be more plentiful than usual.
Columns
MIND OVER MONEY
Why the winter sales will be better this year
Caitlin Fitzsimmons If you feel that the winter sales are earlier and better every year, you're right. And this year the bargains will be more plentiful than usual.
MONEY MENTOR
Why you're hard-wired to lose money
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon My three year old is climbing – then jumping off – ever taller objects. Far taller already than it's possible for my short self to reach.
ASSET CHECK
Time to reduce your tax bill
Daryl Dixon With the end of the tax year looming, now's the time to implement strategies to reduce this year's taxation bills.
MONEY BRAIN
What Mount Everest's Sherpas can teach us about money
Catherine Robson How many of us take time to consider how much money is enough?
Q & A: Ask an Expert
YOUR QUESTIONS
Your questions: how much can we spend in retirement?
George Cochrane Financial expert George Cochrane answers questions from readers.
ASK NOEL
What happens if I exceed the $500k super limit?
Noel Whittaker Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers questions from readers.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Should we start a self-managed super fund?
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
ASK NOEL
Why are returns on insurance bonds so low?
Noel Whittaker Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
