Money features
Check Centrelink rules for giving away possessions
Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.
Don't get caught short on rental bonds
One in three renters are losing bond money at the end of a tenancy.
'I travelled around the world without (much) cash'
Freelance travel writer Tim Richards tries to get by with contactless payments on three continents.
Employers who don't pay super face up to a year in jail
The government intends to introduce court-ordered penalties, including up to 12 months' imprisonment, where employers defy directions to pay their superannuation guarantee liabilities.
'Be prepared to pull the trigger': why the risk of a market crash is high
I wouldn't want to scare you but have you seen a chart of the Dow Jones or the S&P; 500 index recently?
Bellamy's back from the brink
Don't ever let anyone tell you they know what's going to happen in the stockmarket. Oh, they might believe it, but they're wrong.
Consider higher capital gains tax before you invest
While attention is currently focused on the possible impact of negative gearing tax changes on property prices, investors also need to consider the impact of higher capital gains tax bills on future investment decisions for all asset classes.
Ellis hits the lead in the first race of the year with SportsHero a winner
It's the first week of the first round of the year for the shares race and already Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments occupies the top spot - a position she occupied for most of last year.
School's back and our hip pocket will be better for it
The cost of activities for children during the long break presents a significant financial burden for many families.
Prepare for changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax
Changes to both negative gearing and capital gains tax arrangements are now much more likely.
Why debt consolidation is a bad idea
A "consolidation loan" was once described by a cynic as "putting all your hard-to-pay loans into one impossible-to-pay loan".
The new risk to our retirement savings
One in 10 women will live past 100 years and need to find an extra $39,000 a year to live on. How do you manage the financial risk of living a long life?
Product flogging still a problem in financial advice
Financial planners employed by or aligned with big four banks and AMP flog their superannuation funds and other financial products to punters.
How to save on the back-to-school expenses
With term one just around the corner, many parents are looking at ways to cut the costs of sending their children to school.
Property speculation slows as prices stagnate
"Flipping" of properties – buying and selling real estate within two years – with the hope of making a profit is far less prevalent now that prices are no longer booming.
Could cryptocurrencies be a serious alternative to the dollar?
The cryptocurrency craze that has swept the financial world over summer is hard to ignore.
How much your home loan repayments could rise this year
2018 has kicked off with increased talk of interest rate hikes.
'Know the flow': the secret to judging small-cap stocks
There is fundamental analysis and there is technical analysis and a lot of investors think it ends there. But there is another body of analysis essential to the process but less obvious.
Australian tax office to audit 20 million foreign visa holders
The Australian Taxation Office will investigate more than 20 million international visa holders and foreign students using data-matching audits to catch tax avoidance and enforce superannuation compliance, the agency said on Sunday.
Fraud and scandals costing DIY super funds billions
The true costs of financial fraud and misconduct to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) is more than triple the reported losses, once the further losses from not having the money to invest are taken into account.
Insurance bonds are not all they're cracked up to be
A huge industry encourages people to invest in managed products that may or may not be best suited to ensuring their financial future.
The change to your credit score that's coming this year
Those with a chequered credit history could find it more difficult to obtain credit this year, or pay a higher rate of interest, with the Turnbull government forcing the big banks to join the comprehensive reporting regime.
Why the First Home Super Saver Scheme adds up
The First Home Super Saver Scheme announced in the 2017 budget was passed into law in December. Should you care?