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Money features
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Depreciating assets can help pensioners
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
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The best CEOs you may not know
True success or failure should really be measured only after a chief executive has been in the chair for five years or more - preferably 10.
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Why we need guard rails for our financial life
How do you place a financial guard rail? You become accountable, you put in place rules and boundaries.
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Expect more cranes: apartment glut to dampen market
If you think there are a lot of cranes on the city skyline these days, expect to see even more of them.
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Super will be Turnbull's key test: Grattan Institute
The Grattan Institute has identified superannuation as the most important test of Malcolm Turnbull's leadership.
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Five reasons we don't have a retirement savings crisis
There are powerful vested interests pushing the idea that Australians need to save more for retirement.
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Your guide to capital gains tax on the family home
Capital gains tax on the family home is not to difficult to understand if you take it step by step.
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'Put a pen through the clauses you don't like'
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
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Malaysia and Mexico are beating Australia in income-protection take-up
Take-up of car insurance sits at about 83 per cent in Australia, but only 27 per cent of people have protected their most important asset.
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How dads teach dollar sense
Jim Buda thinks he was a bit "delinquent" in teaching his children about money, but now he's gone into business with his daughter Bella.
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AFR's Baker opens up commanding lead
It is week three of the shares race and the AFR's Phil Baker has hit a purple patch.
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Tax cuts to flow after backdown
Asked why it had backed down, the ATO said though a spokeswoman it had made a political judgement.
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The financial spring clean that will save you $7500
How to turn messy money into tidy profit without lifting more than a few fingers.
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Defined benefit fund members still in the dark over changes
It's still uncertain how the proposed $1.6 million cap on pension fund accounts will be applied to defined benefit pensions.
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New tactile bank notes let blind people get a feel for money
The best feature on the new $5 note out this week is barely bigger than a chocolate sprinkle and it's designed to be felt rather than seen.
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Don't just do something, sit there
Evolution teaches us that action beats inaction – and it's usually true, but not when it comes to investment.
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Why getting below the $1.6m super threshold by June 30 is a timing issue
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
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Market expectations are a short-term drag for companies
Results matter less - in the short term - than you might think.
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Seven investment ideas for high returns in a low-growth world
Seven investment ideas that will lift you out of the low-growth world.
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How to choose your first credit card
Choosing your first credit card is equal parts daunting and exciting.
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Does high government debt really cause recessions?
Recent economic research has debunked the link between government debt and lower growth.