Money features
Why it's time to ask for a rent reduction
Rents are still at historic highs, but the heat is out of the market.
Pros and cons of DIY super
There are two types of people: those who have opened an SMSF and the rest.
Low rates are a chance for mortgagors to get ahead
Many economists think we're in for another interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank in 2017.
Nicole helps ... get a couple on the same financial page
A reader asks: How can I stop my wife spending all our money?
How to increase your income – focus on outcomes not hours
If we want something, we can either reduce expenditure, or increase our income.
Looming threat of US President Donald Trump leaves our tipsters in the red
As the US presidential election draws closer, the worry that Donald Trump could win has been the main factor in sending our sharemarket from about 5300 points to 5200 points during the week.Â
Making sense of the Dreamworld tragedy for investors
The human cost was high, what does it mean for investors?
Low investment returns bite
​Funding a comfortable retirement has always been a challenge for many Australians but now it's even more difficult.
Help! My accountant is useless
A reader notices constant errors in their accountant's work, but is scared a change might trigger an audit.
Mortgage pre-approval is a smart move but avoid these traps
Pre-approval can be your best friend, or your worst enemy.
Five rules for negotiating your pay
It can be a nerve-racking process when you begin negotiating a salary.
Seven money survival secrets for school leavers
Most school leavers are – sorry – spectacularly unprepared for the real world. Here are the vital survival secrets you need to hear now – before it’s too late.
Four things you need to know about super before your first job
With the excitement of your first job, don't forget your super entitlements.
My adult son is living at home. How can he maximise his savings?
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
The 'bank of mum and dad' has risks too
Buying a home has become so tough for many young people in the past few years that more and more are relying on the "bank of mum and dad".
New cards to extend banking options for the blind
For NSW teenager Connor McLeod, who is blind, using an automated teller machine on his own has not been possible until now.
It's Halloween ... and the taxman is calling
If you're lodging with MyTax this weekend, here are a few tips to help you get more bucks back this year.
Sharemarket heavy weather a challenge for tipsters
It has been a tough week for our tipsters given that the sharemarket went backwards.
Nicole helps… expose leaky house insurance policies
Financial expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon has a new column tackling consumer finance problems.
Shares are a better bet than the Melbourne Cup
Australians love a punt but there are better ways to make money.
How to find a good financial adviser
My stock answer is: "That is no different from your asking me how to find a good doctor, accountant or motor mechanic. I really don't know."
Last roll of the dice for Tatts and Tabcorp
There are no shortage of gamblers. But growth is hard to come by.
Are you ready for disaster season?
Brisbane hospitality executives Jonathan and Sharon Cauldwell were hit hard after their home was inundated in the 2011 floods.
Life is set to get tough for self-funded retirees
Self-funded retirees with assets will be struggling to obtain after-tax investment returns higher than the new age pension asset test taper rate of 7.8 per cent.
Should we dissipate assets to maximise our age pension?
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
Rising obesity drives raid on super to pay for surgery
More people are accessing their super to pay for stomach surgery to control their weight as awareness grows that retirement savings can be used to pay for medical treatments.
Life insurance advice reforms will help better protect consumers
Commissions are still with us when it comes to life insurance.