Financial planners
Opinion
Domestic violence
It’s the domestic abuser’s hidden weapon. But if you wield it, your time’s up
Financial abuse is a form of intimate-partner violence, but now perpetrators and their facilitators are on notice: with unanimous support from a parliamentary committee, reform is coming.
- by Deborah O'Neill
Latest
New class of financial advisers to ‘save people thousands’
Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones says the proposed changes will combat a “supply crisis” among financial advisers and make advice more affordable for millions.
- by Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
Robot versus human: How will you plan for retirement?
Millions of Australians will soon have to make the choice between a robot or a human to help guide them through retirement.
- by Hannah Hammoud
Opinion
Opinion
Is this the missing link for cheap, effective financial advice?
Financial education is dry and overly complex, so why aren’t we investing in self-help financial education that’s engaging, accessible and genuinely useful?
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Retirement living
Why these are the four biggest barriers to a secure retirement
Just 51 per cent of adult Australians have not sought out any information on preparing for retirement. It’s a number that makes me a bit mad.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should we borrow $500,000 and invest it in shares?
Borrowing to invest is certainly a key wealth creation strategy, but it all comes down to your appetite for risk.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Opinion
Your three biggest retirement advice questions, answered
Getting financial advice without paying for it is a national pastime in the lead up to retirement. Here are the three most common things people want to know.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Budgeting
This tax time, it pays to remember my ‘guaranteed’ secret for wealth
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.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Opinion
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
Opinion
Money psychology
Why you don’t have to be smart to be wealthy
Somehow, we’ve associated ‘clever’, needlessly complex behaviours with accruing wealth. But there’s a big problem with this narrative.
- by Paridhi Jain
Opinion
Financial planning
Reasons why you probably don’t need a financial adviser
I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with financial advisers, but many people aren’t at a stage where a financial adviser would be the best way forward.
- by Paridhi Jain
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