Money features
Reduce the hassle of reapplying for the pension
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
Renovation boom means a shortage of good tradies
The renovation boom in Sydney and Melbourne means a shortage of tradespeople. Money shows you how to find a good one.
Dramatic finish to Shares Race
The Australian Financial Review's Phil Baker, after seemingly having the Shares Race wrapped up, has been overtaken in a dramatic finale to the contest.
The truth about home ownership and the age pension
The idea that your home does not count when you are assessed for the pension is political fiction.
Nicole helps: fix a broken credit score
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon commences a new weekly consumer finance help column, focused on helping readers with their money woes.
Is it fair for my shares to be consolidated?
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
Transition to retirement pensions retain appeal
The government plans to remove the tax-free status of all income received by transition to retirement funds from next July, but they still have some benefits.
How to score a free smartphone
If you're nonplussed by the latest smartphone with a selfie mode that autocorrects blemishes, there is a decent range of phones on offer that are basically free.
Why going cashless is the next next moral challenge
Reckon we're cashless? Think again.
The cultural problem at the banks
The banks are back in the firing line again, and this time there are even calls for a Royal Commission.
Top-up super to low paid held hostage by reform package
The longer the politics over the reforms to the superannuation tax breaks continues, the worse it will be for the growing proportion of the workforce working part-time and casually.
Plumbing, planning and the curse of knowledge
It's probably OK to go through life without knowing much about washer sizes, but financial management is a skill that all adults need.
Depreciating assets can help pensioners
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
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.
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.
Money-saving secrets of the commuters who drive 1000 kilometres a week
A fitness tracker for your car is one way to keep costs down, writes Adam Courtenay.
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.
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.