Money
Planning & budgeting
How to talk with your partner about money
It's best to start discussions about joint finances long before you hit one of life’s financial pressure points
- by Christine Long
Latest
Coronavirus outbreak
Cheap flights, holiday packages upside from coronavirus
There are bargains to be had on domestic and international flights, as well as holiday packages.
- by John Collett
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
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