Planning
You don't need to be affluent to retire
You probably don't need as much money in retirement as you've been told.
Avoid these mistakes to 'retire right'
The way to a happy life is to have "someone to love, something to do and something to look forward to".
Five steps to avoid an aged care fiasco
We all need a plan to help prepare for old age.
Busting the $1 million retirement myth
Most Australian workers have nothing like $1 million in super, yet still report being satisfied and fulfilled in retirement.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Life change: Meet the Australians reinventing retirement
We talk to the downsizers, the sea-changers and the retirees who moved overseas.
Unlucky seniors in the pension card trap
Former pensioners lose thousands because they earned hundreds.
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.
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.