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Money features
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Shares Race Week 1: Money reader off the blocks
The surprise winner of the last Shares Race has set a formidable lead in the first week of a fresh contest.
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How to find more comfort, by having less stuff
When we feel out of control or uncertain about the future we feel anxious.
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What do Australians really spend on their weddings?
Whenever you read a story on the cost of weddings, it comes with an alarmingly large number. You should take that with a grain of salt.
![Cathy Filardo is seen helping her children, 13-year-old Siena and 5-year-old Massimo with their homework at home in ...](/web/20160917150707im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/h/s/0/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.grgnca.png/1473992516361.jpg)
Is private school worth it? Paying for kids' education
Cathy Filardo knows the value of a good education; she is, after all, a teacher.
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Beware the $61,282 remortgage mistake everyone makes
Money educator Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon tackles readers' consumer finance problems in a new column.
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There's no such thing as 'smart money'
The idea that there is a 'big end of town' that trades in and out of companies before you and I have a chance is a myth.
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Why Warren Buffett doesn't care that he just lost $1.9 billion
No matter how far your portfolio has fallen in the past, you've never had a day like Warren Buffett just had.
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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.
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Big tech is the worst place for young Aussies to invest right now
The launch of a new super product with a technology focus targeted at millennials has attracted attention, but caution is warranted.
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Tech-focused super product called Spaceship to target millennials
Software billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is leading a who's who of the Australian technology industry in backing a new superannuation product with a technology focus aimed at millennials.
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Reduce the hassle of reapplying for the pension
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
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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.
![The only way to achieve growth in a flat market is to pick the right stocks.](/web/20160917150707im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/3/u/t/p/image.related.landscape.120x80.grdyjm.png/1473742142117.jpg)
The investor's guide to picking stocks
Riding the market is no longer enough, the only way to make money is to pick the right stocks and know when to sell them.
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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.
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Fractional ownership of residential property a first
Petar Sabados wants to buy an investment property; but he needs to save the deposit.
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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.
![The Share Race was won on the back on a single share pick.](/web/20160917150707im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/o/h/2/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.grcd6y.png/1473387564479.jpg)
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.
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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.
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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.
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Is it fair for my shares to be consolidated?
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
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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.