Money features
How to figure out compound growth in your head
You don't have to be a mathematician to use the Rule of 72. It's simple, but once you understand how to use it, you'll wonder how you got by without it.
The Un-Rich List you need to read
A sense of perspective can help you deal with the financial challenges most likely to affect the typical Australian.
'I bought funeral plots for my son'
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.
Think all you need to retire is money? Think again
It's possible your retirement fantasies involve beaches, drinks with tiny umbrellas and – ahh – spare time.
Consumer power won't save the world
It's time we stop pretending that conscious consumerism can save the world. Instead it distracts us from the democratic power we have to effect real change
Qantas hits the highs … of 2006
It's been a long flight back from a missed opportunity.
We know less about money than we think
Many people misunderstand key concepts in banking, but few recognise the limits of their knowledge, a new survey suggests.
Life change: Meet the Australians reinventing retirement
We talk to the downsizers, the sea-changers and the retirees who moved overseas.
Capitol Health, Vocus, the best of the tips
Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments has taken the lead in week one of the new four-week Shares Race.
The trap for high income earners with a cushy super package
The reduction in the annual concessional cap to $25,000 will create significant problems for many taxpayers and the Tax Office.
Money can buy happiness if you spend it on these three things
How would you spend $20 for the biggest payoff in happiness? What did you actually spend your last $20 on?
Unlucky seniors in the pension card trap
Former pensioners lose thousands because they earned hundreds.
Pound's weakness puts travellers to Britain in the box seat
Good news on Australian unemployment has helped to lift the Australian dollar against major currencies.
The side hustle: Five ways to monetise your skills outside of a nine-to-five
The side hustle has exploded among Australian millennials and thanks to the internet there's more opportunity than ever to turn a skill or passion into a tidy income outside your nine-to-five.
Compulsory super turns 25, but is yet to reach maturity
As well as Australia's economy reaching its 26th year of continuous expansion, the longest run of uninterrupted growth in the developed world, this year also marks the 25th anniversary of the introduction of compulsory superannuation.
Turbulent times for Reserve Bank, but no reason to assume crash landing
For central bankers, the job of steering the economy is a bit like flying a plane.
Why June is a bloody month for under-performing stocks
If you pay capital gains tax, it's worth thinking about selling loss-making stocks to offset the winners.
No tax revolt as Australians happy with what they pay
Most of us think high earners pay too little, corporations pay too little, and what we pay is about right.
'I'm spending my inheritance trying to find my birth family'
The search for my biological family will make us postpone the plans to buy our dream home.
Ten things you're doing wrong at tax time
Putting together a tax return isn't something most people relish.
Stretching your household dollar: Get ahead of the 'petrol gap'
Why you should remove your roof racks, and other tips to lower your petrol bill.
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 to halve your grocery bill
‘I thought I stuffed up the maths’: How Melanie saved $100 a week on groceries.