Money
Planning & budgeting
Rapid decline in financial adviser numbers sees fees rise
Adviser numbers could slump to just 13,000 by the end of 2023, down more than 50 per cent since 2018, as tougher educational standards bite.
- by John Collett
Latest
Call for better protection for those who have travel plans cancelled
Terms and conditions of travel providers, such as airlines and accommodation, are set by the businesses themselves. Consumer advocate Choice wants that to change.
- by John Collett
Pandemic changes our money psychology
The shift from cash to digital payments has accelerated as a result of COVID-19, as have other ways we interact with money.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Retirement living
Retirees flock to reverse mortgages to tap equity in their homes
For those looking to give up some of the equity in their home to top-up their retirement income, the government-backed Pension Loans Scheme could be the answer.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Budgeting
I tracked every dollar I spent in 2020-21 and this is where it went
Every household is different but if you don’t think about your spending habits it is hard to plan for a successful financial future.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Telecommunications
Need for speed, large mobile data plans: Are you paying too much?
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission believes the average person needs only about 15GB of data on their mobile phone plan each month. Are you paying for data that you don’t use?
- by Joel Gibson
Money with Jess: My best budgeting tips of all time...
Since early 2021, Jessica Irvine has been putting a weekly budget tip in her free Money with Jess newsletter. If you missed any of them, here they all are!
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Money Makeover
40 things I wish I knew about money before turning 40
Experience is everything. Here are a few helpful hints if you are young to put you on the right path to financial freedom.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Income tax
A six-step guide to a lower tax bill
Here’s some actions you have less than two weeks to take that will make this past year far more lucrative.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Health insurance
Seven ways to cut your private health insurance bill
Any health insurance customer who earned less this financial year might be entitled to a refund windfall because the tax office is paying your rebate based on last year’s income.
- by Joel Gibson
Opinion
Credit rating
Credit scores hold up well, but there’s a missing element
Despite the coronavirus-induced recession, credit scores have held up well but an early indicator of financial stress - buy now pay later repayments - are flying under the radar.
- by John Collett