Money features
Cannabis stocks are all the rage, but it's a bubble
The ASX has gone to pot. Medical cannabis is the only game in town and it's going to end badly.
Take charge to outsmart the property spruikers
Control the process and select your investment property after due research, not just because some slick salesperson talked you into it.
Should I bring my UK savings to Australia?
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
Adopt US model of tax deductions for homeowners, not investors
The US tax system is heavily biased in favour of owners of modest properties with mortgage commitments and limits the subsidy available to geared investors.
Nicole helps… find the best savings rate
Financial expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers readers' questions.
'We're spending our life savings on a family trip of a lifetime'
In less than a week's time our family of five is setting off on a big adventure.
Australia's $2.2 trillion super pot drives record ETF demand
The interest in exchange traded funds comes as record-low interest rates are prompting pensioners to consider alternative products.
Beware of dividend traps and capital killers
Investors love the shares of big dividend-paying companies, but they could be leaving themselves exposed to what's sometimes known as the "dividend trap".
Nearly one in two couples ask for cash on their wedding day
Is it bad etiquette or just common sense?
Credit cards under scrutiny but personal loan rates also too high
Banks are maintaining high rates on personal loans with little scrutiny.
How would rising interest rates affect property prices?
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
What does an army home really look like?
If you are worried about nasty surprises, it's worth considering an investment property from Defence Housing Australia.
Comparison sites don't compare
You're using a comparison site to shop around? D'oh – odds are you've just been taken for a ride.
Work with your weaknesses, don't fight them
My name is Melissa Browne and I am a chocolate addict.
Home ownership is essential for a comfortable retirement
The superannuation industry is trying to deter the government from even limited action to allow first home buyers to access their super.
Tipster rides high on cannabis-stock pick
Kalkine's Hina Chowdhary has shot to the lead in week two of the four-week shares race with her original $10,000 investment in medicinal cannabis stock, AusCann, now worth $21,719.
More choice for elderly to receive aged care at home
People who receive aged care services in their home now how much more control over which provider they use.
Good try, Victoria, but your concession card info gets a 7/10
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
Readers ask when they should retire. This is my answer
The boring choice isn't always the best choice.
Nicole helps … protect and grow your money
Exchange-traded funds let you easily invest in any world market. But should you?
Beware of free property seminars
When any asset class is booming, the predators arrive.
We can all do more to close gender pay gap
Most Australians would be aware that there is a problem with gender and money. Or, more specifically, inequalities between men and women when it comes to both spending and earning.
'Covert violence': The hidden cost of financial abuse
More than 15 per cent of women and 7 per cent of men have experienced economic abuse in their lifetimes, research shows.
Three lessons from Warren Buffett
He's worth almost $100 billion - it pays to listen.
Why more women should invest in the sharemarket
Women, it's time for an investing revolution. Ignore those who say it's not for you.
How does Centrelink assess my personal loan?
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
Claim super to help offset the hit to penalty rates
There's now even more incentive for workers to claim super from employers after Fair Work Australia's decision to lower Sunday and public holiday penalty rates.
The wins and losses in financial wellbeing for Australian women
Lesley Anton has traded life as a corporate high-flyer for showing open homes on Sydney’s upper north shore, and she is right on trend for Australian women.
The biggest economic change of the past half century
The most profound economic change of the past half century has not been the rise of China or the decline of manufacturing, as important as they are.
Two trends have turned reporting season into Results Roulette
There are a lot of positive write-ups about the recent results season, but don't be fooled.