Money features
Term deposit interest rates dwindle to record lows
The Reserve Bank may have kept official interest rates unchanged for the past year, but it's a different story for people with savings in the bank.
Financial 'education' can be a trap for the unwary
If only there was a defined path to the Holy Grail, the ability to know which stocks are going up and which are going down and when.
More than half of floated companies are underwater a decade later
Companies are floated to make money … but not for you.
Labor's war on trusts not all it's cracked up to be
The parliamentary landscape got even murkier last week with opposition Bill Shorten's rant against "inequality" and his promise to make the rich pay "their fair share of tax".
Ellis holds commanding lead in week three
While most contestants lost money during week three of the four-week Shares Race, Angie Ellis, of 80 20 Investments, increased the value of her portfolio.
Households are doing it tough. Here's how to tighten your belt
Many Australian families are struggling because the price of education, healthcare and power continue to rise, and pay packets aren't keeping up.
Most super funds failing to disclose climate risk
The $2.3 trillion superannuation industry is so woeful in its disclosure of climate risk that trustees could be in breach of their legal duties.
Downsizing proposals for retirees simple and sensible
Treasury draft consultation papers on super legislation changes rarely provide pleasant reading for those affected by the changes. However, the clarity and sensible provisions of the proposal to allow downsizing home owners to deposit up to $300,000 each in their superannuation account can only be welcomed by older Australians.
A Millennial shares her savings tips
Most money savings advice for Generation Y recommends living with your parents, but for many people that's not an option.
Aussie shares only fifth-best investment over 10 years
Residential property was the best-performing asset class over the decade.
What the RBA needs to do (no really)
Central banks understand that the markets want certainty. The problem is that such certainty leads to perverse outcomes.
The two things most parents get wrong about childcare costs
Does it really make more financial sense for one partner to stay home?
Mortgage warning: 8 per cent is the new 17 per cent
At 8 per cent, mortgage repayments would grow to consume 44 per cent of our incomes.
The secret war in Millennial super
A dispute between two of the most ambitious new entrants to Australia's $2 trillion superannuation industry is on the radar of regulators and has enthralled the fintech community.
What you'll regret most at the end of your life
They say no one on their deathbed ever regrets not spending more time at the office. Which is not to say we don't have other regrets.
Shorten channels Howard, Costello and Hockey
Every living Liberal treasurer but the latest has wanted to tighten the tax treatment of trusts.
Claims super is 'biased' against women are nonsense
Superannuation is nothing more than a structure that lets people build assets in a low-tax environment.
Ellis increases her lead in fantasy shares game
Angie Ellis, of 80 20 Investments, has increased her already commanding lead in week two of the four-week Shares Race.
Why super has lost its lustre
Having money in super provides cold comfort when there are pressing bills to pay or in the event of redundancy or marriage breakdown.
Australians waste $70m a year on unused gift cards
When I was a teenager, I used my gift vouchers avidly, but in 2017 not everyone is as diligent with their gift cards.
Flying solo: how single parents can improve their finances
Single parenting is tough - there's no glossing over the fact. Even years on from separation both men and especially women suffer financially.
What The Handmaid's Tale teaches us about money
The importance of female economic power extends beyond the lives of each individual woman.
Get ready for dividend season
Is there any sweeter (virtual) sound than the digital tinkling of dividends as they fall into your bank account?
Why keeping your landline is a waste of money
Australians remain surprisingly keen on landline phones, but if you're paying for one then you're probably spending money unnecessarily.