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The Money guide to shacking up with your partner
There can be unexpected tax and financial consequences of a couple moving in together.
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Two of everything is for zookeepers, not investors
One of the biggest challenges for investors is engaging our rational brains and banishing our emotions.
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Rivals sink teeth into new Medibank carrot
Australia's biggest private health insurer Medibank Private has joined many of its peers in offering free annual dental checkups for its 2.7 million 'extras' policyholders.
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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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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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The best way to give property to your children
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
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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.
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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 cap change a cave-in to the wealthy
The best tax shelter for the well-off this side of the Cayman Islands survives pretty much intact after Scott Morrison's super changes.
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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.
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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.
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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.