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Day-trading is the race-car driving version of investing. They are completely separate activities.

Opinion

Investing

Buy low, sell high? What Hollywood gets wrong about investing

Just like you don’t need to be an F1 racer to drive to work, you don’t need to be a day trader to invest successfully.

by Paridhi Jain

People with assets above $201,231 need to pay the market price for their aged care accommodation.

Analysis

Aged care

How to ensure you don’t end up in aged care limbo

by Rachel Lane

Caroline Szellemes was given just 24 hours notice before being made redundant.

Analysis

Hiring & firing

‘People kept disappearing’: Should you take a redundancy?

by Emily Chantiri

Judges want their pensions to be exempt from new superannuation taxes.

Opinion

Superannuation

Plan to tax unrealised capital gains is inherently unfair

by Noel Whittaker

Booming property prices during the pandemic has meant some sellers will be slugged with unexpectedly large tax bills.

Analysis

Capital gains tax

Property tax traps that could cost you thousands in CGT

by Julia Hartman

Ask an expert

Can I use my mother-in-law’s home as an investment property?

Loaning your mother-in-law money in exchange for equity in her home may not be the practical solution you’re looking for.

Noel Whittaker

Money columnist

I’ve paid taxes all my life. Am I entitled to a full pension?

Your entitlement to an age pension is determined based on need, not the amount of tax you’ve paid.

Paul Benson

Money contributor

I just got divorced. What should I do with the settlement?

Port-divorce, it’s best to not rush into any rash financial decisions you could regret later.

Paridhi Jain

Money contributor

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Planning & budgeting

Loaning your mother-in-law money in exchange for equity in her home may not be the practical solution you’re looking for.

Opinion

Ask an expert

Can I use my mother-in-law’s home as an investment property?

by Noel Whittaker

Caroline Szellemes was given just 24 hours notice before being made redundant.

Analysis

Hiring & firing

‘People kept disappearing’: Should you take a redundancy?

by Emily Chantiri

On Money Diaries this week, we meet a secondary school teacher diarist who goes for a run almost every day, shops for new bras and makes Hello Fresh meals.

Spending

Horse races and frozen Coke: What a teacher on $97,000 spends in a week

Working out you’ve been caught in a scam can feel awful, but it’s something we all need to talk about more.

Opinion

Scams

We can’t afford to be ashamed about getting scammed

by Victoria Devine

Investing

Day-trading is the race-car driving version of investing. They are completely separate activities.

Opinion

Investing

Buy low, sell high? What Hollywood gets wrong about investing

by Paridhi Jain

ETFs with exposure to crypto and to listed companies exposed to the crypto sector were the best performing Australian listed ETFs in the 12 months to March 31, 2024.

Analysis

ETFs

Eager investors push Australian ETF market to near $200 billion

by John Collett

The Coalition is again spruiking their plan to let young people use super to buy housing. Let me list the (many) reasons this is a terrible idea.

Opinion

Superannuation

Why the Coalition’s super-for-housing plan is a terrible idea

by Victoria Devine

Dot Comme at Curtin House, Melbourne, is a treasure trove for vintage fashion.

Analysis

Collectables

Why more people are investing in – and wearing – vintage fashion

by Stephen Crafti

Based in Santa Clara, California, Nvidia is now the third-biggest company in the US.

Opinion

Investing

Why young Australians are flocking to US shares to build wealth

by Nick Nicolaides

When you let go of your egoistic attachment to feeling smart, you’ll see that you can literally half your work, and double your results in a heartbeat.

Opinion

Money psychology

Why you don’t have to be smart to be wealthy

by Paridhi Jain

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Borrowing & saving

A household with a $500,000 mortgage is paying $1134 a month more on its mortgage than it was in May 2022.

Opinion

Hip pocket

So you’ve got an offset account, but are you using it wisely?

by Dominic Powell

Opinion

Spending

Want to stretch money like a solo parent? Here are our 11 best hacks

by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Opinion

Hip pocket

Share tactics: How to take a punt on investing and avoid backing a dud

by Dominic Powell

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People with assets above $201,231 need to pay the market price for their aged care accommodation.

Analysis

Aged care

How to ensure you don’t end up in aged care limbo

by Rachel Lane

Opinion

Superannuation

Plan to tax unrealised capital gains is inherently unfair

by Noel Whittaker

Analysis

Capital gains tax

Property tax traps that could cost you thousands in CGT

by Julia Hartman

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