Money features
Why paying off your home could be a mistake
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon helps a couple keep property tax deductions.
Money reader leads in year-long share tipping game
Nine weeks into the year-long Shares Race and Money reader Rod Leonarder has a clear lead thanks to strong returns from his picks - private health insurer NIB Holdings, NAB and jobs website Seek.
How the Senate saved the government from itself
Why do companies invest here? We mightn't have needed to cut that company tax much anyway.
11 ways to save on the Sydney Royal Easter Show
It's almost Sydney Royal Easter Show time again. The show, which runs from Thursday, April 6 to Wednesday April 19, is fun for the whole family, but the costs can burn a hole in the pocket.
Receiving gifts and bequests from abroad
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
Reducing the risks of borrowing to buy an investment property
The emphasis should be on the merits of the assets purchased and not the tax savings from the transaction.
How to give for maximum happiness
Whether you are giving away $2.86 billion or $3.50 the effect is similar – a hit of happiness.
Six money tips from someone who saved $1m by age 30
After college, Grant Sabatier was unemployed, broke and living with his parents. Here's how he reached his goal of saving $US1 million ($1.3 million) by age 30.
How the Girl Guides are tackling financial inequality
The Girl Guides are launching a new set of financial literacy programs for girls and young women.
Banks' weapon against industry funds may be dud
The Turnbull government wants to remove the monopoly that industry funds have as the default fund provider in industrial awards.
A fierce fight is brewing over your super
Consumer groups and independent policy analysts have broadly backed the Productivity Commission proposals to change the default superannuation system.
The only way to read a stock price chart
Scores of investors analyse charts, hoping to find a pattern telling them when to buy or sell a stock.
Families squeezed by aged care changes
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
Daunting cost of funding aged care for a spouse
At 69 years of age Evelyn Cronk should be looking forward to an active retirement in reasonable comfort.
How to lose thousands by trying to save tens
Don't trust third-rate foreign online travel agencies masquerading as Australian operations.
Renters need $1 million for comfortable retirement
Housing affordability has wider implications than just for those trying to get a foot on the property ladder.
Tax hacks for the last quarter of the financial year
If you're smart, you'll use this quarter to ensure you're making the most of your tax situation.
Should pension fund investors take profits now?
Is this as good as it gets for investors?
Don't bet the house on solving the affordability crisis
We're seeing a lot of calls for solutions to the housing affordability crisis. But are the solutions as useful as they claim?
Thorny questions as federal budget looms
It's just six weeks to budget night and, as usual, a lot of ideas are being floated.
Professional investors come up trumps in Shares Race finale
The pros finish first and second in the final week of Shares Race.
How to choose an annuity
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
The true cost of loyalty programs
Customer loyalty schemes are a great idea ... if you're a retailer.
Home renovations that give you the most bang for your buck
There are two types of renovators: those creating a dream home for themselves, and those doing up a property to maximise its value.
Why women and men need to negotiate pay rises differently
The trick to closing the gender pay gap is not for women to simply ask for more.
Nicole helps… beat the April health insurance price rise
The strategies that beat the coming health insurance hikes.
How Turnbull can kill stamp duty and produce a budget to remember
There's still time to craft a budget that actually does something.