Reading personal finance books helped Australian writer Emma Vuletic through a painful divorce in New York City.

Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.

Even though the government is still to finalise the precise details of the budget super changes, retirees have sufficient information to plan ahead.

Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.

​If you're smart, over your lifetime a deliberate trickle of "me" money will become a big personal pool of cash – which you can then happily splash. But all too often, slip-ups along the way instead drain a fun fund.

While older retirees may be reluctant to dissipate large amounts of capital to retain their previous pension entitlement, the investment returns now provide compelling reasons to do so.

Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.

You won't find yourself raised from the dead by dark magic and potentially be the rightful heir to seven kingdoms, but you may have a complicated personal life.

Is it really too late, or are you just kidding yourself?

Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.

Getting your adult children to take out sufficient insurance is an important and emotive matter, and one that is never over in a single conversation.

Chris and Kate Stead have their finances pretty well worked out with minimal disagreements over money.

There'll soon be more benefit from retiring with modest financial assets and getting the age pension than from amassing $1 million in super.

• YOUR QUESTIONS

Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.

• ASK NOEL

Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.

• TIP OF THE WEEK

Many Australians are not as wealthy as they think they are.

Diana Eiszele was seven months pregnant with her first child when her mother died suddenly at age 62.

The government is quick to point out instances of "double dipping," so how can it get away with it?

Hundreds of pages, financial gibberish ... here's how to make sense of annual reports.

It's a tricky question and certainly a topical one, judging by the emails I received after a recent column.

Becoming financially savvy is more important than ever in today's complex world if you want to get ahead.

Luck is a much underrated force in life and finances.

Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.

Amanda Cordner runs her boutique marketing agency from wherever she happens to be – currently Cairns. You might catch her answering emails in the Whitsundays, holding Skype meetings in Broome or attending sales pitches in Melbourne.

• MIND OVER MONEY

Disputes and ruffled feathers over inheritance are common, because it's nearly always about love and rejection as well as money.

• ASK NOEL

Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.

• ANALYSIS

Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.

• COMMENT

Pokemon Go shows how brands can be revitalised, but it's also a lesson in the way you can view the world.

• ANALYSIS

Dear Malcolm, you've inherited an economic outlook as delicately balanced as your parliament. Here's what to expect.