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It’s worth paying to get the right advice from the right people.

Opinion

Financial planners

How to make sure you’re getting good financial advice

There’s a lot of mistrust of financial professionals, and it’s not totally unfounded, but there are ways to make sure you’re getting good advice.

by Paridhi Jain

Adding even a small amount to your super now can make you thousands of dollars richer in retirement. So why don’t more people do it?

Analysis

Super Fit

Adding to your super early can help you buy a first home. Here’s how

by Caterina Hrysomallis

With all Australians set to benefit from 1 July tax cuts, it’s not just millionaires looking to charitable giving ahead of 30 June.

Opinion

Tax cuts

As tax cuts loom, donating to charity shouldn’t just be for the rich

by Noel Whittaker

On Money Diaries this week, a 32-year-old project officer pays a 50 per cent deposit on her first home in Geelong, Victoria.

Spending

‘The most expensive day of my life’: What a project officer on $79,000 spends in a week

The truth is, I wouldn’t wish an inheritance on anyone, but as generations get older, it’s a tough conversation many of us are having.

Opinion

Inheritance

You’re not entitled to an inheritance, so here’s how to ask about it

by Victoria Devine

Ask an expert

We’re done with travel, should we shift our super into pension mode?

Shifting your super from accumulation mode to pension mode can have tax benefits, but you’ll be forced to withdraw some each year.

Noel Whittaker

Money columnist

Can we downsize into a more expensive home and still add to super?

There are a raft of conditions to consider when making a downsizer contribution that you need to keep in mind.

Paul Benson

Money contributor

When do I need to start worrying about the $3m super tax?

If your super balance is over the $3 million mark, where it will soon be subject to higher tax, there are some key dates to be aware of.

Noel Whittaker

Money columnist

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Planning & budgeting

It’s worth paying to get the right advice from the right people.

Opinion

Financial planners

How to make sure you’re getting good financial advice

by Paridhi Jain

On Money Diaries this week, a 32-year-old project officer pays a 50 per cent deposit on her first home in Geelong, Victoria.

Spending

‘The most expensive day of my life’: What a project officer on $79,000 spends in a week

The truth is, I wouldn’t wish an inheritance on anyone, but as generations get older, it’s a tough conversation many of us are having.

Opinion

Inheritance

You’re not entitled to an inheritance, so here’s how to ask about it

by Victoria Devine

Saving money and enjoying life should go hand in hand.

Opinion

Financial literacy

Yes, you can save money and still enjoy life. Here’s how

by Paridhi Jain

Investing

The Ship by Philip Treacy

Collectables

Why Michael Jackson offered to pay $37,000 for one of these hats

by Stephen Crafti

The introduction of crypto ETFs has sent investors into a frenzy. But it’s important to remember the market is still unregulated and volatile.

Opinion

Cryptocurrencies

Don’t be fooled by record prices, crypto is still as unsafe as ever

by Victoria Devine

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

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Borrowing & saving

Australians lose hundreds of millions of dollars every year to scams.

Opinion

Hip pocket

That sinking feeling: What to do if you fall for a scam

by Dominic Powell

Opinion

EOFY

My three-step hack to stack EOFY sales discounts

by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Analysis

Home loans

Rise of the ‘gran bank’: Why helping grandkids buy a home could cost you

by Rachel Lane

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Shifting your super from accumulation mode to pension mode can have tax benefits, but you’ll be forced to withdraw some each year.

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We’re done with travel, should we shift our super into pension mode?

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Analysis

Super Fit

Adding to your super early can help you buy a first home. Here’s how

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Tax cuts

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