Money features
Get used to mental discomfort if you want to beat the market
There are three outcomes when you invest: you either beat the market, match the market, or the market beats you.
Economists' fearless predictions point to lower returns for investors in 2018
Despite the worries about Donald Trump, Chinese debt, North Korea's missile tests and whether property prices in Australia will crash, investors have had a good 2017.
Emerging markets an opportunity for Australian investors
Is 2018 the year to invest in emerging markets?
Insurers reveal items most often reported stolen
High-tech items – likely to be popular Christmas gifts – are among the top 10 items likely to be reported stolen, according to insurers.
Most of us do it, but is going into debt for a holiday ever a good idea?
Families are going into debt for holidays they can't afford – but sometimes a break is important for mental health.
The apps helping young people manage their money
Moving out of home is an important step in the path to financial independence, but it is also a time when young people are vulnerable to needlessly losing money.
Red flags on blue-chip stocks as competition hots up
Household names that pay reliable tax-effective dividends are the bedrock of portfolios.
Why the record-breaking run of flat interest rates has further to go
Markets are betting the eventual rise in interest rates will be later, and more gradual, than previously thought.
Personal finance is key to women's empowerment
If there is a word that sums up 2017, it's empowerment.
How a property slump would affect homeowners
Recent headlines have flagged a fall in Australian capital city house prices. But does it mean anything for you?
Best of the best: Don't wait until the new year to find a better deal
Don't put off shopping around for a better deal on financial products and investments this holiday season.
Investor Angie Ellis reveals the secret of her Shares Race success
Angie Ellis has won more of the four-week shares races than any other competitor, including the professional tipsters.
The secret to happiness? Why giving feels so good
How can we arrange our finances so that we enjoy our money and are not burdened by it?
Why most Australians don't invest in shares
The vast majority of Australians have never invested in shares, and there's no great mystery why – they can't afford it.
How to boost your income to cover Christmas costs
Is there a more difficult month to stretch your income than December?
If you're promised a tax cut this Christmas, read the fine print first
So now they can afford a tax cut? Just months ago they had to push tax rates up.
'Suddenly I had a bill for $5000': Christmas holiday hire car warning
This is a story about hire car company Europcar and some very, very unhappy customers.
Financial planners could lose from Royal Commission
The scandals at most of the big banks have often involved their financial planning arms.
From a refugee camp in Nepal to the Great Australian Dream
I came with my family to Australia seven years ago and now we own our own home.
'Why bother emulating average returns?' Don't over-diversify
The only reason to manage your own investments is to beat the average.
Australians to spend $11b on Christmas presents
The average person will spend $593 this festive season, up a quarter since 2012.
Rethink pregnancy cover in private health insurance
The health system has faults but it deal well with issues that require urgent attention.