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A comfortable retirement can take many forms, and can be achieved even with less than optimal superannuation.

Opinion

Retirement living

How to retire sooner with less (and still be comfortable)

Here’s what to consider if you want to retire before you reach age pension age but don’t have a big superannuation balance.

by Bec Wilson

If you’re a regular gym-goer with a physical ailment, you could be in line for a $400 private health payout.

Opinion

Health insurance

How to instantly claim an extra $400 if you have private health

by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

With little more than two weeks to go until the end of financial year, you have no time to lose to slash your bill.

Analysis

Income tax

How to save tax by claiming these super deductions

by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Having full control over your superannuation sounds great in theory, but there’s much more to self-managed super than meets the eye.

Super Fit

Could a self-managed super fund be right for you?

by Caterina Hrysomallis

Bad ideas.

Opinion

Financial literacy

How to be good with money, even if you find it boring

by Paridhi Jain

Ask an expert

I’m retired and working as an Uber driver. Do I need to log my hours?

Keeping your affairs tax compliant can be a tangle, especially once you’re retired.

Noel Whittaker

Money columnist

When my kids inherit my shares, how much tax will they have to pay?

If your kids are likely to be paying a meaningful amount of tax, it may be advantageous for you to rebalance your portfolio.

Paul Benson

Money contributor

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

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Planning & budgeting

In a few weeks, everybody will have a fatter pay packet because the tax rates are changing. Smart money managers will put the extra to good use.

Opinion

Budgeting

This tax time, it pays to remember my ‘guaranteed’ secret for wealth

by Noel Whittaker

Personal finance is a delicate balance of money in, money out. But there might still be a bit more money you can get out if you try these tips.

Opinion

Budgeting

How to streamline your costs and instantly up your income

by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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

Investing

Bad ideas.

Opinion

Financial literacy

How to be good with money, even if you find it boring

by Paridhi Jain

GameStop investor RoaringKitty’s, aka Keith Gill, return looks to be more of a dead cat bounce, with his devout followers likely to take hefty losses.

Opinion

Wall Street

Tough love for meme stock investors as RoaringKitty returns with a whimper

by William Bennett

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

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Borrowing & saving

It’s a grim subject, but if you put off thinking about your funeral you could leave your loved ones with a financial burden.

Opinion

Hip pocket

Why it pays to consider the cost of your funeral

by Dominic Powell

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

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A comfortable retirement can take many forms, and can be achieved even with less than optimal superannuation.

Opinion

Retirement living

How to retire sooner with less (and still be comfortable)

by Bec Wilson

Opinion

Health insurance

How to instantly claim an extra $400 if you have private health

by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Analysis

Income tax

How to save tax by claiming these super deductions

by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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