Money features
When downsizing backfires for retirees
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
How to put a financial windfall to good use
Receiving a financial windfall can leave most of us in a pickle on what to do with the money.
Super funds own $45b in bank shares, $13b in techs
Industry super funds love to criticise the big banks, but they are also closely entwined.
Tipsters lose ground as share prices fall across the board
It's been a tough week for our tipsters, with all of them slipping in week three of the four-week Shares Race.
The fake offset accounts that could make your savings vanish
Money in an offset account may not be protected by the deposit guarantee.
Margin loans are bad for your financial health
Borrowing to invest. The idea is almost as old as investing itself.
Why fixing the pay gap is easy if you try
How can something as seemingly intractable, stubborn, complex and multifaceted as the pay gap be fixed?
Meet the 48 millionaires who pay no income tax
A million dollars' worth of tax advice can cut your tax bill to zero.
More to a share investment than just juicy dividends
It's difficult to overstate the importance of dividends for Australian investors.
A universal age pension is a win for younger generations too
Millennials and Baby Boomers are often cast as natural foes fighting in some kind of economic Hunger Games. But what if I told you that economic and social policy doesn't have to be zero-sum?
Motley Fool: What China collapse?
What's the greatest threat to the world economy and our economic prosperity?
The app for reducing the tsunami of kids' stuff
Three out of four Australians believe they are overspending on their kids by hundreds of dollars each month. And then there's the gifts.
The reason for the focus on home care for the elderly
Have you noticed that all the talk about aged care at the moment is focused on home care?
The benefits of capital gains tax
​Understanding the fine details of capital gains tax can improve investment returns.
Reshuffle of the racer ranks in volatile market
The Shares Race is still anyone's game.
Personal loan applications surge as credit cards wane
Australians are shunning high-interest credit cards and turning to personal loans for large purchases.
Credit card rewards worthless for all but very high spenders
Anyone with a rewards card should think hard about the value they are getting.
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.
Top Australian share funds named
It was not all that long ago that some fund managers had star status with investors.
Most super funds with less than $2b not viable
Size does matter when it comes to super funds.