This Month
- Opinion
- Aged care
Rooms in aged care now cost $800 a week
Those who can’t afford the full accommodation deposit need to watch out for an 8.35pc sting in the tail.
- Bina Brown
What to do with your money in market meltdowns
Investors are jittery after US recession fears triggered a global market rout this week. But sudden downturns are a good time to review your investment plans.
- Michelle Bowes
- Opinion
- Property market
The maths justifying rentvesting has changed. Here are the numbers
It’s a popular strategy for building wealth but how does rentvesting stack up after 13 rate rises?
- Kelly Kennedy
Help! My parents want to invite 20 of their friends to our wedding
What to do when mum and dad help out financially but expand the guest list beyond your comfort zone.
- Penny Wise
I watched 100 fintok videos – here are five finfluencers to follow
Critics say you can’t explain complex issues in 30 seconds, but some young content creators on TikTok do it really well – particularly Australian women.
- Tim Mackay
- Exclusive
- Wealth Generation
Where you can afford to buy without breaking the 30pc rule
See how suburb-level affordability across Australia’s three biggest capital cities has changed over the past three decades.
- Lucy Dean and Les Hewitt
Why you’re probably losing $1500 a year and what you can do about it
With interest rates set to fall in coming months, now is the time to lock in a better rate on your savings.
- Michelle Bowes
Why Gen X needs to think about retirement right now
A new generation of just over 5 million Australians – born between 1965 and 1980 – is approaching retirement.
- Michelle Bowes
There are five types of investor. Which are you?
The best investing advice is 2500 years old and comes from Greek philosopher Socrates: Know yourself.
- Andrew Hobbs
Is it possible to pay no income tax?
It is nonsensical to spend money just to get a tax deduction because you’re still out of pocket.
- Penny Wise
July
‘I’m a financial adviser but pay somebody else to manage my money’
Thriving Wealth founder John Cachia had three good reasons to outsource his financial affairs.
- Michelle Bowes
- Opinion
- Interest rates
If the RBA was doing its job, it would immediately lift rates
A hot inflation figure on Wednesday would show we are in the grip of a structurally persistent crisis which has been underestimated in three of the last four quarters.
- Christopher Joye
Six questions to ask your adult kids before writing a will
Not everybody has the financial literacy and emotional intelligence to handle a significant inheritance.
- Nina Hendy
The $1 rule that can save you hundreds on your mobile phone
Telstra’s decision to raise its plan prices above inflation is a wake-up call to Australians to shop around for a better deal on their mobile phone, savings experts say.
- Lucy Dean
- Opinion
- Estate planning
What’s a close personal relationship? The ATO has its own idea
There are limited circumstances in which superannuation benefits can be passed on tax-free, and a lot depends on the relationship definition.
- Peter Townsend
How to spot a good – or bad – private credit fund
Growth in non-bank lending presents new opportunities for investors. But with higher returns comes added risk.
- Michelle Bowes
Is the CFMEU the reason none of your friends can buy a house?
Experts say sheer union bargaining power has helped to push wages up across the entire construction industry, and that is filtering through to property prices.
- Lucy Dean
- Opinion
- US election
Second subprime crisis more likely with Trump in the White House
Investors need to start preparing for how a re-elected Donald Trump will shape inflation, interest rates, and hence asset prices.
- Christopher Joye
New $3m super tax is ‘stealing my children’s inheritance’
Family enterprises face hard questions about whether to abandon their succession and retirement plans by selling their shops, farms and factories,
- Duncan Hughes
Can I put $360,000 into super before my divorce settlement?
A reader getting $1.9 million from her ex-husband’s super fund wants advice on maximising her savings and the $15,000 she already has in her fund.
- John Wasiliev
