Money features
The best way to give property to your children
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
Retired public servants in the dark over tax on pensions
Former public servants with generous retirement benefits face a grey area in determining how their pension will be taxed.
Super change brings lump-sum tax into focus
If you were hoping the superannuation proposals the government took to the election would provide certainty around super for years to come, you will be disappointed.
Reduce the hassle of reapplying for the pension
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
P2P lenders not like having money with a bank
Online marketplaces can offer higher interest rates than banks, but customers need to realise that's not the only difference, writes John Collett.
Be a power user of credit card rewards programs
Anthony Bianco maximises the rewards points for his credit card but diligently pays off the balance every month.
Fractional ownership of residential property a first
Petar Sabados wants to buy an investment property; but he needs to save the deposit.
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 answer to Australia's economic growth puzzle
It's the biggest economic riddle of the moment, but there's a simple(ish) answer.
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.