Get your house in order for tax
PROPERTY investment can deliver some handy tax deductions, but you need to start thinking about yours well before June 30.
Wealth
Stash extra cash in your pocket
MANY patient borrowers have seen their variable home loan drop but now they need to work out what to do with the additional money.
Kochie’s advice to Aussie women
WOMEN are caught in a double whammy of lower average super balances financing generally longer lives – but David Koch has a few tips to help make you super-savvy.
Disputed lotto share ‘frozen’
THE disputed share of a winning $40 million Powerball ticket has been set aside until a court has ruled on the case.
Powerball feud: ‘See you in court’
THE battle over a $40m jackpot will head to court today amid allegations the ticket-holder’s son got a share of the winnings.
How not to get screwed by your mates
IF WE’RE to learn anything about the recent $40m Powerball hoo-ha, it’s that if you enter a syndicate with your mates, be smart about it.
Insurance: why I don’t bother
WE NEED it right? Wrong, says Jason Murphy. Insurance is like a casino, where the house always wins, and always wins big.
Rich kids of China on Instagram
MEET the wealthy young women brazenly flaunting their luxury lifestyles on social media. Their antics are not going down well with the Chinese government.
$40 million Powerball blow-up
LAWYERS for a winner in an Aussie Powerball co-worker syndicate claims he has been “wrongfully excluded”.
Double hit on retirees’ income
ADVISERS often say it’s better to invest in bank shares rather than bank deposits — but both are pretty poor at the moment.
Why your savings are being squeezed
RETURNS on cash stashed cash in the bank are worse than ever but there may be some interest you are missing out on.
Is free money a genius idea?
FINLAND is about to give 10,000 people money for absolutely nothing in a bold experiment that could solve their welfare problem. Is it a good idea?
Factory workers win $40m lotto jackpot
IT’S a life-changing day for a group of hardworking Sydney factory workers who’ve just scored a massive payday.
World’s biggest diamond to fetch $93m
IT’S THE size of a tennis ball, and when this incredible diamond hits the market next month it’s expected to smash the world sales record.
Stay on track with super
SUPERANNUATION is likely to take a hit in today’s budget. But there’s one simple way you can avoid getting stung.
Kochie’s best money apps
MANAGING our money used to involve sitting down together to sift through endless bills, letters and receipts — until apps made it simpler.
How best to splash a cash windfall
IT’S a problem we’d love to have: what to do if you won or inherited $100,000. Most Aussies would use it to take a holiday — but there are much wiser ideas.
Why Gen Y scores best with money goals
WHILE a third of Generation Ys say they set financial goals, only 15 per cent of Generation X do the same, a study has found.
‘A life of luxury is all I’ve ever known’
JULIA Stakhiva spends nearly $400,000 a year on high-end clothes and flies to Moscow for a haircut — but insists she’s “not spoilt”.
How to save thousands with a clean-up
YOU clean out your cupboards and drawers to de-clutter your life but taking the same approach to your personal finances can save you cash.
How to make the most of your house
USING your property wisely can have an affect on pension payments, but be careful not to get caught up chasing a few extra Centrelink dollars.
Put your kids to work these holidays
HERE are five pocket money rules you can put in place today to begin training your kids in money management.
How to make the right financial choices
WE are bombarded with financial choices every day and new investment products pop up regularly, so how do you pick the right place for your money?
Make a budget without deprivation
BY this time next month the federal treasurer will have delivered his first budget but there’s no reason for households to wait until then to tackle their own.
It’s raining, have a million dollars
YOU’D be singing in the rain too if you win a new lottery which will pay out up to a million dollars if you can correctly predict the weather.
Brit linked to North Korea nukes?
A BANKER who lived in North Korea for 20 years set up a firm “used by the state in its quest for nuclear weapons”, papers show.
North Korea’s latest obsession
IT’S not what you’d expect to find people sipping on in Pyongyang, but North Korea is obsessed with a luxury drink.
Five things to know about Panama Papers
CONFUSED by the Panama Papers link? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Find out your credit card personality
CREDIT cards are like clothes — not all types suit all bearers. Work out the right card for your lifestyle and you will be better off.
The billion dollars we just forgot about
AUSTRALIANS have a fortune sitting in forgotten life insurance, shares and bank accounts, the federal government has revealed.
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