Today
Wealthy people tend to have mastered this simple savings strategy
Automating your savings so that on payday money is immediately funnelled into accounts to meet your long-term goals is one of the simplest ways to get ahead.
This Month
I have no spouse or kids. This is what my will looks like
Kerrie Claffey has mapped out plans to leave money to charities close to her heart.
They own 8 properties but this couple still had FOMO for their kids
In a panic over property prices some parents are rushing to gift or lend their kids money for a home deposit. But certain strategies are better than others.
How to invest your way to a bigger home deposit
The housing market is not friendly to would-be buyers without help from mum and dad. So many are turning to the sharemarket for help.
December 2024
How to calculate your financial freedom number (and why you should)
Do you know the rule of 25? It’s one of the core tenets of the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement – or FIRE – and a useful starting point for mapping out long-term money goals.
How to buy real estate with siblings (so it doesn’t end in tears)
As high property prices make it harder to save a deposit and service a mortgage, it may be tempting to buy with a sibling. Answer these 10 questions first.
- Updated
You’ve seen this book everywhere. TikTok is responsible
The romance novel “Icebreaker” has sold almost 2 million copies since publisher Anthea Bariamis discovered it on BookTok, a forum turning the fiction industry on its head.
12 books fiction lovers will give (or hope to receive)
We asked prominent Australian writers, readers, tome-buyers and page turners to tell us what they are most hoping to get – and send to others.
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Bitcoin has ‘no role’ in retirement portfolios: Vanguard
The asset manager has blasted bitcoin as having “no appropriate role” in long-term investment portfolios, but the peak superannuation body says more funds will inevitably follow AMP into cryptocurrency.
- Reports
- Investment tips
Wealth - the 2025 outlook
This special report talks to top fund managers for their stock market tips and the key risks to the economic outlook, and looks at options for fixed income.
Top fundies name their stock picks for 2025
From weapons makers to eye drugs and even Qantas, these are the investment opportunities fundies are watching closely in the new year.
Cbus’ Swan has ‘serious questions’ to answer: Coalition
Fundamental transparency and accountability failings at the industry super fund may yet claim the scalp of its chairman.
How a family of five beat overspending to find ‘freedom’
Toui Lepkhammany and his wife Jen fought lifestyle creep – and won. Now their family is on track to reach “financial freedom” with a passive annual income of $140,000.
One long holiday or multiple short breaks – which makes you happier?
Most people save up their leave to take a long break over summer, but psychologists say there might be a better approach.
November 2024
What successful retirees do one, five and 10 years out from retirement
We asked financial advisers for a checklist of things to do as retirement approaches.
Two tweaks would let first home buyers borrow $116,000 more: NAB
Changes to the way tuition debt is assessed and a smaller serviceability buffer would increase the borrowing power of younger buyers, NAB says.
‘Let’s get together, double our income’: Money is the new dating trend
Love can conquer most things, but can it overcome financial differences? Australia’s singles aren’t so sure.
$1m by 50: What you need to invest each month to get there
Identifying the monthly sum needed to eventually reach seven figures offers a simple – but critical – lesson about investing.
‘Stop locking up the hotties!’: Why dating apps are dying
Growing cynicism among singles is reflected in tumbling share prices, but the founder of Hinge is one of many businesspeople trying to bring romance back.
The small luxury Australians just won’t give up
Australians are hanging onto their subscriptions, reflecting a world in which the little luxuries may be all they have left.