Money features
Red tape increasing for DIY super trustees
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
Money reader takes lead on clean energy and livestock feed picks
Money reader John Wyatt has opened a decent lead in week one of the new four-week Shares Race, helped by his clean energy picks – Carnegie and Infigen.
Investing in defence housing: do the numbers stack up?
Investment homes leased back to Defence Housing Australia for housing military personnel become a key part of many Australians' investment portfolios, and at first glance there is little not to like.
Banks are lending too much to property buyers
Real estate continues to dominate the headlines in tandem with speculation on the future of the housing market as APRA's crack down on interest-only loans begins to bite.
How to avoid retiring with insufficient super
Why "financial literacy" won't help women overcome the structural flaws in superannuation.
Nicole helps… decide between the mortgage and super
Financial expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon helps readers with their personal finance queries and consumer issues.
Property education, without the spruikers
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
What women want from the budget
There's still much for the Treasurer to decide that will affect families and, disproportionately, women.
15 things to do by 30 to create a better life after 60
Your 20s are the time to set in place some basics that will help set you up for a brighter financial future.
Better-off need to save more super
How much will you need to save for a comfortable retirement? If you're clueless you're not alone.
Sorry folks, this ain't no property bubble
Believe me, no one is keener than me to see it burst. But sadly, for would-be buyers, I just don't see it happening.
How I cheated myself out of $17m
The best money-making opportunities require you to sit back and do absolutely nothing.
Why paying off your home could be a mistake
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon helps a couple keep property tax deductions.
What you need to know about the war for super
There are vested interests misrepresenting the facts on both sides. Don't be fooled.
How to save on Easter spending
Don't let the Easter bunny eat all your savings.
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.
'Money for nothing': why transition to retirement pensions still work
Despite the continuing tightening of superannuation concessions there are still some great strategies available for those who take good advice.
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.