Planning
Why it pays to read the fine print of insurance forms
Knowing your policy inclusions can save a lot of time and angst.
What parents owe their children
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
The Aussie family that saves $60,000 a year
Consumerism is the norm for many Australians but not for Jasmine and Aaron Boothey who save two-thirds of their take-home pay.
Your questions: how much can we spend in retirement?
Financial expert George Cochrane answers questions from readers.
It's what you do with super that counts
Don't leave it too late to build a retirement plan.
How to make sure your heirs get theirs
You can control, through a valid will, where all the money you amass in your lifetime ultimately goes. But many people don't appreciate that this does not necessarily apply to superannuation.
Where will 'new economy' jobs come from?
There's probably more anxiety than usual about where future jobs will come from.
What Mount Everest's Sherpas can teach us about money
How many of us take time to consider how much money is enough?
Is retirement all it's cracked up to be?
A happy retirement is not just about your finances, it's also about how you spend your time.
Can I claim my Australian pension overseas?
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
What to do if you win the lottery
Many people dream of a life-changing windfall, but stories are legion of lottery winners or inheritors who have squandered fortunes.
Full coverage for the slippery slope
Chances are travel insurance for domestic ski holidays is not on most to-do lists.
Millennials 'shell out' for their Baby Boomer parents
The real divide is not between Generation Y and their Baby Boomer parents, but between haves and have-nots.
The three-bucket approach to lasting super
Once you get to retirement, how do you ensure your money lasts?
2017 deadline for age pensioners looms
Financial expert George Cochrane answers questions from readers.
How much super you'll really need
There's a lot of discussion – and disagreement – about the size of the lump sum you will need at retirement.
How to fund a creative career
Living the creative life is one filled with riches but rarely of the financial kind.
The six basic money personalities
One way to approach your financial life is to first understand yourself: what drives you? Take our quiz to find out.
Mums – fit your own oxygen masks first
This Mother's Day, I would encourage all mums to reframe the way they think about helping their kids and others that they love.
Retirement transition scheme hobbled in budget
Financial expert Mark Bouris gives his verdict on whether the transition-to-retirement (TTR) scheme is still worthwhile.
Why doesn't Centrelink reduce paperwork?
Money expert George Cochrane answers personal finance questions from readers.
The trifecta of health, wealth and happiness
Can money make you happy? It's not about how much you have, but what you do with it.
Budget 2016: 10 changes for families
There wasn't much explicitly for working families, but there were a whole bunch of measures that will directly affect them.
How to start planning for retirement
The upside of headlines screaming "too poor to retire" and persistent talk about more changes to superannuation is that they make you think about the future. And if your kids have left home, you are perfectly positioned to make it a bright one.
How can I use equity in my home?
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers personal finance questions from readers.
Budget, election and possible rate cut mean months of uncertainty
Tuesday's budget is unlikely to resolve uncertainty and lift consumer confidence.
Does real estate preserve capital?
Financial expert George Cochrane answers personal finance questions from readers.
What Lego taught me about money
I had a financial epiphany while building a Lego aeroplane with my kids.
How to make the perfect budget
Governments of all persuasions are fond of comparing the federal budget with the humble household budget and exhorting us to live within our means.