Financial planning
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I’ve just started full-time work. How do I start building wealth?
Career and financial success are not always related, though we like to assume they are.
- by Paridhi Jain
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Tax cuts
Should you spend or save your stage 3 tax cash?
While all of us have benefited from the recent cuts to the tax rate, confused messaging from the government may have you wondering what to do with it.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Opinion
Think you know investing? Most Australians are failing the basics
It’s more important than ever to understand the basics of investing because it is one of the few accessible paths to building wealth.
- by Effie Zahos
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Sharemarket
Don’t own a home? There’s another way to build wealth
When compared with other asset classes, the performance of residential property looks quite pedestrian.
- by Cameron Gleeson
Opinion
Interest rates
What should you do with your savings? Nothing at all
To utilise your money and truly get the most out of it, right now, you actually don’t need to lift a finger.
- by Victoria Devine
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I’m recently divorced. Should I pay off my mortgage or boost my super?
There are two simple things you need to aim for at retirement: enough money to live on and a property to live in. Working out which to prioritise can be hard.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Estate planning
How to avoid the ‘oldest daughter’ effect when inheriting money
Women in Australia are increasingly being tasked with managing the finances not just for their immediate family, but also for their parents.
- by Grace Bacon
Analysis
Analysis
Consumers locked out of financial advice as fees keep rising
The incoming changes to legislation are not enough on their own to get costs down, advisers have warned.
- by John Collett
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Budgeting
Who wants to be a millionaire? You should read this first
Personal wealth in Australia is predicted to boom in the coming years, with the number of people joining the millionaire club set to skyrocket.
- by Victoria Devine
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Opinion
This is what good financial planning really looks like
You might ask what a two-month sojourn in New York has to do with personal finance, but good planning goes well beyond just the numbers.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Retirement living
What a modern retirement plan should look like
Retirement has gone from a time when we stepped back into the shadows to being one of the most exciting phases of our lives. Here’s how to plan for it.
- by Bec Wilson
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