Money features
Swim with the current to reach financial success
it's easier to set up systems that act as a channel for success than it is to swim against the rips of our daily lives.
Vested interests can push defined benefit members to take a lump sum
Given the generosity of most defined beneift pension funds, there are substantial benefits for employers when members cash out their entitlements.
Ellis increases her lead in the shares race with her DigitalX pick
Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments has increased her lead in week two of the four-week Shares Race.
Comprehensive credit reporting will provide a better picture
New finance regulations could help you buy a property or refinance a mortgage.
ING to scrap international ATM fees
The fight over ATM fees is expanding overseas, with ING Austraila offering fee-free withdrawals from every ATM in the world to customers who conduct their main banking business with the digital bank.
How personal finance is changing in the US
I've just seen Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy, which explains Napoleon Hill's success principles.
Five tips to achieve early retirement
Your super is available from age 60. But what if you wanted to retire earlier?
The ASX hits 6000 but it gets tougher from here
We shouldn't be surprised that the All Ordinaries and ASX 200 indices hit 6000 points, but the sluggish performance of the banks will drag on future growth.
What needs to be done to get our kids money smart
If parents want their kids to ever leave home, it's time to step up.
If your super fund screws up, you could be forced to pay up years later
Keep an eye on your super so you don't get a nasty surprise down the road.
What Iceland can teach Australia on gender equality
Iceland became the world‘s most gender-equal country through drastic measures. Australia needs to get radical if it wants to end systemic pay inequality.
How to exploit your own legal 'inside information'
In order to make any money in the sharemarket you need to focus on the unknown and stop wasting your time on the known.
Time to buy mining shares and dump insurance stocks? Not so fast
No investor ever made money (other than through sheer luck) looking only in the rear vision mirror.
How a reverse mortgage can ease the squeeze in later years
Anna Balzamo is coming out of one of the toughest periods of her life. At the end of last year she lost her husband to cancer. Then, his adult children contested the will and Anna's daughter's relationship ended.
Most of us shouldn't bother with rewards for credit cards
Rewards schemes for credit cards are only worth it if you pay off the full balance every month.
Ellis starts strongly as her speculative play fires up
Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments has stormed ahead in the new Shares Race.
Being authentic at work helps you earn more
Being your true self, and allowing others to do the same, has many benefits.
Overcome a fear of shares with index funds
Picking the right assets is critical: for most people, it comes down to choosing between cash, property and shares.
Take the income stream not the lump sum
Members of defined benefit funds can be sure they'll receive the lifelong benefits promised.
Land tax 'Bowie bonds'. A nifty fix for stamp duty?
Professor Kevin Davis believes he has found a way around the roadblock that's been stopping NSW and Victoria axing stamp duty.
How small investors can make money out of China
Australian-Chinese entrepreneur Michael Cho knows all about the opportunities and risks of running businesses and investing in China.
Banks look bulletproof, at least as long as rates and unemployment stay low
Whatever you think of the big banks as corporate citizens, they sure make oodles of money for shareholders.