Money
Planning & budgeting
Opinion
Women at work
What are you willing to pay for? (And what do you expect for free?)
The disconnect between putting the spotlight on gender inequality on International Women’s Day, while at the same time asking women to work for free, is jarring.
- by Georgina Dent
Latest
Minimum wage
The changing face of earning a living
How Australians are earning an income at a time when short-term contracts and casual work are becoming the norm, rather than having the security of a full-time job,
- by Emily Chantiri
Property prices
Trends driving adult kids to stay at home are not going away
43 per cent adults aged 20-24 were still living at home in 2016, up from 36 per cent in 1981.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Property prices
Millennials haven't yet given up hope of owning their own homes
Despite high property prices, young people still rate home ownership as a key aspiration.
- by John Collett
Home loans
How Brian slashed his home loan interest by one-third – for free
You can cleverly position yourself to pay far less mortgage interest without even having to switch lenders.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Coronavirus outbreak
Why we need more economic stimulus, rather than a balanced budget
It seems justifiable for the government to temporarily set aside its surplus-at-all-costs narrative for the economic good.
- by Alex Joiner
Analysis
Financial planning
Clients left in limbo as financial advisers head for the exits
Upheaval in the financial planning industry means clients have to be aware of any changes in the way they receive advice.
- by John Collett
Property downsizing
Lack of suitable medium-density housing stalls downsizing
A lack of suitable medium-density housing is holding back many older Australians from an "easier lifestyle'
- by John Collett
Gambling
Total ban on credit-card gambling looms
Australian Banking Association taking public submissions on the ability to gamble on credit cards in bid to tighten up hit-and-miss restrictions
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Holidays
Do timeshare schemes still offer value for money?
Once the darlings of people wanting an easy annual break, timeshare schemes have created more than a few headaches for some of their 180,000 Australian members
- by Christine Long
Budgeting
Five fast ways to help improve your finances in 2020
Comparison websites enable you to compare most aspects of your financial life and get much better deals to cut your expenses
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon