Money features
The superannuation lobby's field of straw men
It's an uncomfortable truth that ASFA's measure of a "comfortable" retirement supports an affluent lifestyle more luxurious than most Australians experience during their working lives.
Beware of bragging money managers
​Investing is one of the most accountable pursuits you can undertake in one important way: the scoreboard is - metaphorically - 40 feet high and unavoidable.
Ellis up 25pc at midpoint of Year-Long Shares Race
Halfway through the Year-Long Shares Race, seven of our 12 tipsters are in the black and beating the All Ordinaries Index.
'Why I spent $4000 on a backyard trampoline'
The trampoline is one of the few activities that my two kids, who have very different personalities, enjoy together without fighting.
Do the sums before you sign up to a reverse mortgage
The property boom of the past few decades means that many Australians retire asset rich, but cash poor.
Time to review salary sacrifice
For those wanting to lower tax bills and build up retirement assets, making tax deductible super contributions is now much easier.
The alternative to selling your home to fund aged care
Selling your home to fund aged care might be the right decision, but sometimes borrowing against the home is necessary, or even a better choice.
What we can learn from the Trump-voting 'hillbillies'
There are practical ways to combat learned helplessness when it comes to your finances, writes Catherine Robson.
Super industry defends 'comfortable' retirement
Australians need to make up their own minds about the standard of living they aspire to in retirement.
'I know how ruthless they are': What the new credit reporting system means for you
A warts and all approach to credit history is being phased in, and it could have major ramifications for Australian borrowers.
How a dip in child support and Airbnb helped one mum make more than $10,000
An Australian writer in New York City gets creative with her apartment.
Damian's $100-a-week 'play money' habit
When Damian was born, his grandmother bought him a couple of hundred dollars of Telstra shares. Now at 22, he has $25,000 invested in index funds.
'Play money is important': How the avo generation is hooking into the sharemarket
So, you've given up the dream of home ownership – for the moment, at least.
Volatility is the new normal in equities
Market volatility has destroyed the concept of "safe income" in equities, but there are options to ensure a smoother investment ride.
Five interesting beaten-down stocks
Often, company share prices fall for very good reasons but sometimes it's caused by a market over-reaction.
'It makes me feel pretty annoyed': How Elijah's super just vanished
When 11-year-old Elijah Perris won a part on an HBO series The Leftovers, earning superannuation was the last thing on his mind.
Coal-fired investors risk being unplugged
Elon Musk stole all the headlines with the announcement that Tesla's largest ever battery would be built 200 kilometres north of Adelaide.
Ellis wins the Shares Race with all 10 tips in the black
Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments wins the four-week Shares Race.
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".
Build super over time, as opportunities to play catch-up shrink
The major super changes legislated in 2016 are now in force, requiring many current and future retirees to review their strategies.