Money features
RateSetter matches investors with borrowers for clean energy
Investors will be able to lend to borrowers to install clean energy in their homes, such as solar panels, after a tie-up between peer-to-peer lender RateSetter and the government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
Calculating capital gains tax for a former residence
Financial expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
Why German speakers are prone to be penny pinchers
Once again, it's the German speakers who pinch their pennies.
Super funds for bank employees among the best performers
The banks have some of the best-performing super funds of all, at least for their employees.
Meet the real high taxpayers. They're not high earners
The budget pushed low-income earners' marginal tax rate up towards 100 per cent.
How much can I save for a home with the new super scheme?
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
'What having my laptop stolen in Paris taught me about the housing crisis'
Ultimately all my swearing and carrying on isn't going to change anything.
A good financial year for super fund members is almost a certainty
Double-digit returns for super funds remain on the cards this financial year despite global sharemarkets likely to be negative over May.
Crowdfunding is a force for good, but it's not like going shopping
Crowdfunding platforms democratise the funding of good ideas, but supporters need to go in with their eyes open.
Fairfax Media best pick of the week as bidding war hots up
Our tipsters are left in the red in week two of the four-week Shares Race, following the midweek sell-off on Australian and global sharemarkets.
Public servants gain from Future Fund decision
​The federal government's recent decision to postpone drawing from the Future Fund is welcome news for members of its defined benefit funds.
Document loans to family and friends to protect cash and relationships
Your money kindness towards loved ones might be well meaning, but it is fraught with risk.
Troy Carter overcame 'financial PTSD' to launch Lady Gaga
What could you achieve if your negative financial experiences from the past were not holding you back?
The one thing most investors get wrong
There is anecdotal evidence that regulatory measures and budget proposals are having an effect on the housing market, which is a sad reflection on the mentality of the average property investor.
'Trading shares is now a poor man's game'
The popularity of exchange-traded funds is overstated in Australia, but they play an important role.
The nation's unpaid super bill is now $5.6b a year and rising
Unpaid superannuation is a huge and growing problem. Industry Super Australia estimates employers are failing to pay billions in compulsory super contributions to 2.6 million employees.
Budget incentives for downsizers only benefit the well-off, experts say
Before selling, you need to consider how the age pension thresholds under the assets test work.
The basic money quiz no high schooler has aced. Can you?
Young or older, my quick "smart money" quiz reveals where you are all set for success – and where there are dangerous holes in your financial understanding.
'My dad rewrote his will just before he died of cancer'
​My father updated his will, I have absolutely no idea what he was trying to document.
NAB-owned UBank launches robot to sell home loans
In a first for an Australian bank, NAB-owned UBank has launched an artificial intelligence "chatbot" for home loans.
No lemons: how to buy a second-hand car
Luck plays a role in buying a great second-hand car, but you also make your own luck with careful research and investigation.
You can't outsource motherhood, but you can share the load
Mother's Day is a time to reflect on the unpaid contribution of mothers and grandmothers to families and communities.
Bank levy means home owners should shop around
The budget came and went – so what was in it for you?