Money features
Nicole helps… contain advice costs
Financial expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers readers' questions.
Financial freedom through frugality
How to get rich, happy and save the world.
Defence housing offers a defensive yield in low-interest times
The low-interest rate environment is driving rising numbers of private investors to put some of their money into housing for Australian Defence Force members.
The real foe for Coles, Woolies
The big box retailer has big ambitions… and runs on the board.
Most super funds with less than $2b not viable
Size does matter when it comes to super funds.
Where to fill up the car before Easter road trip
Filling up the car at the right time and place slashes dollars from the long weekend road trip.
How offline viewing for Netflix and Stan can save you hundreds
Watching just a handful of video streaming episodes on-the-go can quickly become expensive for your mobile bill.
Why property investors won't take their profits
If you're working, contributing to super beats paying off investment debt.
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.
The $300m GST grab hardly anyone knows about
Australians will soon be paying GST on nearly all purchases from overseas websites, including low-value items and digital products and services.
How to avoid squeeze of rising mortgage rates
Despite the Reserve Bank cutting the cash rate twice during 2016, lenders have been edging-up their mortgage rates over that time.
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.
Time to 'get serious' about interest-only loans
The longer the property boom in Sydney and Melbourne goes on, the more avenues we explore to put a cap on buyer exuberance.
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.
What women want from the budget
There's still much for the Treasurer to decide that will affect families and, disproportionately, women.
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.
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.
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.