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The number of ultra-wealthy individuals in Australia has been on a steady incline for years.

Opinion

Billionaires

Australia has more billionaires than ever. That’s nothing to celebrate

Marking a new high of ultra-wealthy individuals is one record we shouldn’t be cheering about.

by Victoria Devine

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Opinion

Hip pocket

Should you DIY super? There are risks and rewards

by Dominic Powell

Retirement spending is a bit of a maze to wind yourself through, but having confidence is key to living a life with lower financial anxiety.

Opinion

Consumer spending

How much can you safely spend in retirement? We crunched the numbers

by Bec Wilson

Savings accounts no longer require you to give up your firstborn to qualify for a high-interest rate.

Opinion

Consumer spending

Savers, rejoice: You can now get high rates without the hurdles

by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

NAB head of fraud, Chris Sheehan, says initiatives at the bank to combat scams have seen a 25 per cent fall in scam losses over the past 12 months

Analysis

Scams

$80 million in scams prevented as NAB rolls out new payment alerts

by John Collett

Ask an expert

Will I lose money if I switch super funds?

Switching from a poor performing fund into a better one shouldn’t cost you much, but it’s important to think carefully about why.

Paul Benson

Money contributor

My children are bad with money. How should I pass on my inheritance?

If you pass on your inheritance early, you’ll be able to guide your children in how to spend it wisely.

Noel Whittaker

Money columnist

I want to retire early. How do I plan for this financially?

It’s important to get your priorities straight when planning an early retirement.

Paul Benson

Money contributor

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Planning & budgeting

Receiving an inheritance can significantly change your pension eligibility.

Opinion

Ask an expert

My children are bad with money. How should I pass on my inheritance?

by Noel Whittaker

Australian investors’ love affair with property continues unabated.

Analysis

Capital gains tax

How you could save tax by selling your investments after June 30

by John Collett

On Money Diaries this week, a model/waitress/aspiring writer manages period pain with cranberry tablets and has plenty of cute moments with her boyfriend.

Budgeting

Afterpay and chocolate: What a model on $45,000 spends in a week

Family trusts cannot be used to reduce your assets and make you eligible for the age pension.

Opinion

Ask an expert

Can we get the pension if we transfer $1m to a family trust?

by Noel Whittaker

Investing

Most people became wealthier during the pandemic largely due to an increase in property prices, new figures show.

Analysis

Investing

Six ways to help build a home deposit faster

by Nina Hendy

It’s important to get your priorities clear when planning an early retirement.

Opinion

Ask an expert

I want to retire early. How do I plan for this financially?

by Paul Benson

Hugh Dive of Atlas Funds Management says investors should not underappreciate the powerful impact of dividends and franking credits.

Analysis

Investing

How to almost treble your investment returns without thinking

by John Collett

With repeated interest rate hikes, you may now suddenly be carrying a little credit card debt that you can no longer clear each month.

Opinion

Household debt

Good, bad, or just okay? How to know when to take on debt

by Grace Bacon

Riding the waves of the market will often leave you better off than trying to pick the peak,

Opinion

Ask an expert

How should I invest if we’re going into a recession?

by Paridhi Jain

There may be an argument for taking the funds out of super now, while you still qualify, to give you certainty.

Opinion

Franking credits

The widow, the franking credits, and the $12,000 windfall

by Noel Whittaker

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Borrowing & saving

The number of ultra-wealthy individuals in Australia has been on a steady incline for years.

Opinion

Billionaires

Australia has more billionaires than ever. That’s nothing to celebrate

by Victoria Devine

Opinion

Hip pocket

Should you DIY super? There are risks and rewards

by Dominic Powell

Opinion

Consumer spending

Savers, rejoice: You can now get high rates without the hurdles

by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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Switching from a poor performing fund into a better one shouldn’t cost you much, but it’s important to think carefully about why you want to do it.

Opinion

Ask an expert

Will I lose money if I switch super funds?

by Paul Benson

Opinion

Consumer spending

How much can you safely spend in retirement? We crunched the numbers

by Bec Wilson

Analysis

Superannuation

Why strong super gains are set to continue, for now

by John Collett

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