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Households sit on $10.7 trillion of real estate, dwarfing their equities holdings of $1.4 trillion.

Analysis

Home loans

Have property prices peaked for now? These factors suggest so

Weakness could emerge in Australian house prices in the second half of 2024 with the RBA potentially keeping interest rates on hold.

by Robert Baharian

It’s never too early to start thinking about your super, even if retirement feels like a long way off.

Super Fit

Want to get your super fighting fit? Here’s where to start

by Caterina Hrysomallis

Mark Morris and his daughter Isla Morris.

Analysis

Shopping

Eating cheap: Families slash weekly shop to under $200 a week

by Nina Hendy

The average woman still typically retires with a quarter less super than her male counterpart.

Interactive

Superannuation

Superannuation calculator: Find out how much you’ll have when you retire

You might ask what a two-month sojourn in New York has to do with personal finance, but good planning goes well beyond just the numbers.

Opinion

Financial planning

This is what good financial planning really looks like

by Paul Benson

Ask an expert

My wife thinks investing is too risky, how do I convince her?

When someone says they think investing is too risky, they can often be speaking from a place of fear. There are some things you can do to overcome this.

Paridhi Jain

Money contributor

Will my pension be cut if I move in with my sister?

Moving in with a sibling is unlikely to have a bearing on your pension as Centrelink does not consider family members as being in a relationship.

Noel Whittaker

Money columnist

We’re running low on super, can we use our house equity as backup?

Downsizing and contributing the proceeds into your super has minimal limitations, but it might affect your age pension.

Paul Benson

Money contributor

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Planning & budgeting

A question on many investors’ minds is whether investing in so-called value stocks like Buffett does is the best strategy in this volatile market and economy.

Opinion

Ask an expert

My wife thinks investing is too risky, how do I convince her?

by Paridhi Jain

Mark Morris and his daughter Isla Morris.

Analysis

Shopping

Eating cheap: Families slash weekly shop to under $200 a week

by Nina Hendy

You might ask what a two-month sojourn in New York has to do with personal finance, but good planning goes well beyond just the numbers.

Opinion

Financial planning

This is what good financial planning really looks like

by Paul Benson

On Money Diaries this week, a Melbourne-based product designer binges Bridgerton and watches The Notebook for the first time.

Spending

Ramen and car repairs: What a designer on $115,000 spends in a week

Investing

Households sit on $10.7 trillion of real estate, dwarfing their equities holdings of $1.4 trillion.

Analysis

Home loans

Have property prices peaked for now? These factors suggest so

by Robert Baharian

He’s back: Keith Gill is thought to have turned a $US50,000 investment in GameStop into a nearly $US50 million fortune.

Opinion

Investing

Why ‘Roaring Kitty’ is the poster child for next-generation investors

by Marcus Ashworth

Apartments offer a more achievable alternative for those looking for a way into the property market, but there are a few factors to consider before signing on the dotted line.

Opinion

Home loans

Downsizing the Australian dream: What to consider when buying an apartment

by Dominic Powell

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

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Borrowing & saving

electric vehicles EV EVs tesla Real Money newsletter

Opinion

Hip pocket

Contemplating an EV? Here’s the buzz on the pros and cons

by Dominic Powell

Opinion

Cash

Cash is dead. Why are we still pretending it isn’t?

by Bec Wilson

Opinion

Home loans

The five best quality home loans charging under 6 per cent

by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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Moving in with a sibling doesn’t mean you’ll have to forego the finer things in life.

Opinion

Ask an expert

Will my pension be cut if I move in with my sister?

by Noel Whittaker

Super Fit

Want to get your super fighting fit? Here’s where to start

by Caterina Hrysomallis

Interactive

Superannuation

Superannuation calculator: Find out how much you’ll have when you retire

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