Planning
Unlucky seniors in the pension card trap
Former pensioners lose thousands because they earned hundreds.
Slower growth is good news for first-home buyers
There's a lot of the talk at the moment about the idea of a housing bubble that's set to burst.
How the funeral industry preys on grieving families
Death may be one of the great certainties of life, but there's nothing compulsory about a funeral.
Being rich makes you smarter
Here are some ideas to relieve money worries and increase the quality of your financial decisions, and as a result, your general intelligence.
Downsizing provisions are a mixed bag
While far from ideal, the budget initiative to allow older Australians to deposit up to $300,000 each in superannuation when they downsize their home is welcome.
'My ex-boyfriend left me broke'
By the time I left him, my boyfriend had taken nearly all my money.
What Aussies get wrong about money (and schools don't help)
More than 27,000 readers jumped online and completed the basic money smarts test shared last week.
'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.
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?
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.
'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.
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.
When seniors own $1m home, but have no money
Baby Boomers' parents are living much longer than expected, providing fertile ground for family conflict over how to care for them.
Will the federal budget help young job seekers?
Drug testing, benefit cuts and a drastic shortage of jobs don't add up.
Super and home downsizing plans welcomed for older Australians
Older Australians downsizing from large family homes have received a generous push in the federal budget.
Meet the 'effective altruists' who earn to give
It's easy to assume a meaningful career involves working directly with the people you are helping, but there are people pursuing high-paying positions in order to donate more.
How money changes your brain, behaviour and beliefs
Cyndi Lauper sang Money Changes Everything. It turns out she was right.
Get rich by focusing on process not outcome
Succeeding in the long-term takes belief and perseverance.
Lessons from the rise and fall of Leyland Brothers
Mike and Mal Leyland built fame and fortune on the back of their television show, but lost it all on an ill-fated theme park development.
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.
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?
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?
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?
How to become exceptional
I see many people who tell me how unlucky they are when it comes to their finances.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.