Money
Planning & budgeting
How can we help our children save for a home?
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane
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Computershare backs down on $1375.50 overcharge to grieving relative
Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Renewables
Solar batteries close, but not quite there yet for the typical family
Solar panels will become as ubiquitous as the Hills Hoist clothes line of yesteryear, but questions remain over the economics of whether to add a solar battery
- by John Collett
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Ask Noel: will I be eligible for the government's reverse mortgage?
Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Money & relationships
Are you up for the no-cost Christmas challenge?
Why not decide to have a no-cost Christmas without needing to fall out with everyone you love (or are related to)?
- by Melissa Browne
Q&A
Sharemarket
How can I help my grandkids with money?
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane
Christmas
Seven ways to save money this Christmas. Tip one is to start now
Tis the season to be jolly but costs can make Christmas feel more like a folly. Here is a guide to keeping festivities finance-friendly.
- by Vivienne Pearson
Opinion
Fintech
Technology is both friend and foe to job hunters
The ability to earn income is your greatest asset, but the world of recruitment is not an even playing field.
- by Catherine Robson
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Would a binding death nomination for super avoid tax bill for estate?
Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Gig economy
What it's really like to be an Uber driver
I’m a 51-year-old married father of three, living at Sydney’s Hornsby Heights, and I’ve been a full-time Uber driver for over two and a half years.
- by Patrick Carr as told to Rosamund Burton
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'It's becoming too much': How to simplify an SMSF set-up
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane