Our great age-based spending divide as living costs bite
Spending on travel, leisure and eating out is rising much faster for one key age group, new Commonwealth Bank numbers show.
Spending on travel, leisure and eating out is rising much faster for one key age group, new Commonwealth Bank numbers show.
Money conflicts aren’t always the root cause of relationship breakdowns but they flare when tensions are high, and experts say there are ways to navigate around this hazard.
Your Uber, Airbnb, cryptocurrency and property transactions are being tracked in detail as ATO data matching expands further.
Mining and renewable energy-related companies are the biggest winners from the big-spending budget, but some other sectors could also get a boost.
Every household is getting $300 off their energy bill, even if they don’t need it. It sparks a fiery debate about wealth and tax.
A growing pool of national savings is good for tax collectors, budget documents show. The forecasts may surprise you.
Attacks on landlords and policies that push them out of real estate investment could come back to bite everyone, including tenants.
Energy bill relief of $300 will be welcomed by households but it’s not enough to offset Labor promises of price cuts in late 2021.
Tuesday’s budget showered people with cash from a government happy with debt. This won’t work for you at home, so avoid these errors.
Being a treasurer is tricky, for personal household budgets too, and it’s worth thinking about the expenses you’d cut if you were Jim Chalmers. Take our poll.
Will I have enough money to retire? An increasing number of over-55 workers don’t think they will, AustralianSuper has found.
Has your grocery bill gone through the roof? Try these experts’ tips to cut your household costs by shopping smarter.
The RBA discussed raising interest rates at its latest meeting. That suggests that most forecasters have failed, so how do you react?
Birthdays over age 50 can bring fresh chances for tax and super incentives, government benefits and other financial windfalls.
Hundreds of thousands of tax returns had mistakes in them last year, and the ATO is sharpening its focus on three key areas.
As property price rises make home ownership harder, many people give up saving, but there are ways to get a foot in the door.
People nearing retirement may be pleasantly shocked to know couples can have more than $1m and still get a pension. So are pension limits too generous? Take our poll.
Aussie shares flirted with a record high in March but it’s been downhill since then. Can it rebound to fresh peaks this year?
Bank deposits have boomed in recent years because of two key factors. See where the money has been stashed.
Worrying about not having enough to retire comfortably is a big fear, but anxiety may be unnecessary. See what super you’ll need.
There are ways to make yourself slippery prey for governments wanting to eat into your wealth by lifting taxes.
Young adults are ditching investment plans in droves as they struggle to make ends meet, but it threatens to hit them twice.
Bread up 25 per cent, fuel up 38 per cent: no wonder households are hurting, and new CPI figures show inflation’s impact on necessities. See the 20 biggest rises.
Cutting costs has been a necessary mission for millions of homes across Australia, but some cutbacks are potentially dangerous.
Tenants are turning into property investors in greater numbers amid Australia’s housing supply squeeze and property price boom.
Will he or won’t he? If the Treasurer targets negative gearing and other property taxes, the consequences could be painful for all.
Miners and banks will dominate dividends this reporting season, and it will take time to see and measure the effects of Reserve Bank rate cuts.
Savers are being urged to watch their deposit accounts closely as interest rates peak to get the best possible deals. Here’s where.
Parents worried about giving money to their children to buy a home, then losing it to their ex, have more options than they may think.
Tax cut talk has focused on the incomes of Australia’s 12.6 million workers, but what’s a high wage and what’s not? Don’t trust the numbers.
The pandemic produced a change in thinking around health and family protection, making life insurance a winner.
Shrinking inflation could prompt an interest-rate cut in only three months, but households will continue to battle high living costs.
Reward point offers are multiplying among credit cards, and consumers are being warned to understand the potential traps.
Are your financial dreams and goals slipping away? Here’s how to create a plan and stay on track to become wealthier.
Poles, wires, railways, roads and airports: here’s why investments in infrastructure may be about to take off again.
Cut back on junk spending and save for a home instead – it’s blunt advice from a grumpy old man, but can pay off enormously.
Households straining under the weight of heavy holiday debts have ways to fight back. Here’s what the experts say.
July’s tax cuts come after earlier cuts for low and middle income earners are long forgotten. It’s no wonder controversy continues.
July’s tax cuts come after earlier cuts for low and middle income earners are long forgotten. It’s no wonder controversy continues.
Banks are tipped to book lower profits this year, but CommBank’s share price defies expectations – pleasing its 800,000 shareholders.
Millions of employees can save thousands of dollars a year by paying for work-related expenses with pre-tax wages, and rule changes have made it more attractive.
NAB has changed its call on official interest rates ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s board meeting in early February.
Want to sharpen your skills at getting something for nothing? Learn how to maximise reward points offered by credit cards and airlines. Here’s how.
Leading fund managers share their high-performance stock tips for this year and beyond across Australian and global companies.
Bonds were shaken, stirred and spat out in the past couple of years amid rising interest rates, but experts expect a good 2024.
When your superannuation balance gets big, trouble can start and potentially kill off some wealth and pension benefits. Here’s how.
Many of the nation’s 2.2 million real estate investors had a tough 2023, but a brighter outlook is emerging. Here’s why.
Cheaper interest rates are a side benefit of buying solar systems and electric vehicles as a new type of lending accelerates.
Welcome relief looms for households in 2024 after living costs surged for two years. Here’s where economists see the likely falls.
Petrol price cycles in several capital cities are producing a wide gap between cheap and costly fuel, catching out many motorists.
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