Family finance
Analysis
Analysis
'Totally irresponsible': Banks paying pittance on children's accounts
Why your kids’ bank account could sink their fortunes – today and in future.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Latest
Q&A
Superannuation
Your Questions: should I use my inheritance to buy a home for my sons?
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane
One in three Australians couldn't last a month on savings alone
A new consumer survey also found men said they would be able to last on savings more than women if they were suddenly unable to work.
- by Andrew Brown
Family finance
The rise of the mega-commuter
Those doing big commutes into work into the CBD from regional centres say the lifestyle advantages, overall, are worth it.
- by John Collett & Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Opinion
The magic formula for pocket money
It doesn't matter how much pocket money you give your children, whether they have to do chores to "earn" it, or even if you give it at all.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Money & relationships
Grandparents stepping up as costs of childcare bite
Grandparents are contributing $3.94 billion to the economy in unpaid childcare, with the typical grandparent-carer clocking 30 hours a month.
- by John Collett
Q&A
Aged-care
Unlock property value to care for a relative with dementia
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane
Analysis
Analysis
Family trust won't let Barnaby and Vikki dodge tax
Barnaby Joyce and Vikki Campion have pledged to put the $150,000 payment for their television interview into a trust for baby Sebastian. But what about the tax?
- by Noel Whittaker
Q&A
Parenting
What should I consider before having a baby alone?
Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers a question from a single woman considering motherhood as a sole parent.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Opinion
How the federal budget can help insecure workers
Parents of young children and workers in the 'gig economy' have plenty in common.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Family finance
More Australians boost their income through the sharing economy
With pay rises hard to come by, the sharing economy is creating new ways to make some extra income.
- by John Collett