Up to one-in-three buyers of second-hand cars buys a lemon

Meaghan Meredith, 32, moved to the NSW far north coast six months ago from Sydney. When in Sydney she bought an 8-year-old Renault Megane privately for $5000, which broke-down within a week.

How to make retirement savings last longer than you do

Well-diversified portfolios have a split of 70 per cent in "growth" investments and 30 per cent in income-producing "defensive" investments.

Risk aversion is costing retirees tens of thousands of dollars

Most of us are more sensitive to what can go wrong than right.

Front runner increases her lead as tough market conditions continue

• SHARES RACE

Angie Ellis boosts her lead in the second week of the Shares Race.

Obtaining life insurance could soon be as easy as sending a selfie

You'd think life insurance would be almost immune from disruption by technology, but one of the oldest and most data-intensive industries is likely to undergo huge transformation.

Coalition won't retire its policy to lift pension age to 70

It's the "zombie" policy the Turnbull Government refuses to kill off.

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.

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.

Big Un and A2 Milk the best performers so far in year-long sharemarket game

• SHARES RACE

Welcome to our regular check-in with the year-long Shares Race. The race started at the end of January with 12 tipsters selecting 10 stocks each.