Serious savers outweigh big spenders
LOW interest rates have not put us off wanting to save with most of us increasing the amount we have squirrelled away over the past year.
Wealth
Cut the cost of money advice
FINANCIAL advice is not just for people with piles of money, and knowing what you need is key to not spending more than you should.
What the mega-rich say you must have
IT ISN’T enough to just be rich anymore. There is only one way to cement your status in the upper echelons of society.
Be careful giving cash to adult kids
WE’RE living longer and spending more, and some adult children are seeking greater financial help, so how do parents balance their risks and rewards?
Alternative investments are taking off
FANCY a stake in an airport, gas plant, overseas skyscraper or foreign corporate debt? Alternatives are a growing trend for investors.
How much property is enough?
SOME property experts think you need 10 or a dozen properties to retire comfortably on real estate investments, but don’t believe it.
Build a home loan to suit your budget
BUILDING yourself a home loan to get the best possible deal takes time and care if you plan to save yourself some serious dollars.
Homeless man’s Audi smashed up
A ‘HOMELESS’ man who was caught getting into a plush Audi sports car after a day of begging has been given a taste of karma.
Billionaire’s sister misses exotic life
SHE’S one of the world’s youngest billionaires and a self-confessed “daddy’s girl”. But she says she’s doing it tough.
Avoid a family fight over money
BATTLES over deceased estates are getting bigger and bloodier as blended families, longer lifespans, and rising property and superannuation values spark contested wills.
Is this cultural icon losing its cool?
JAY-Z and Beyonce use it and Kanye West thinks it’s cool enough to put in his songs, but it looks like this status symbol accessory is on the way out.
‘I made $58K selling old clothes on eBay’
LAURA Rose is living the high life after making $58,000 from selling her old clothes on eBay. Here’s how she did it.
Savvy deals that made stars filthy rich
A HANDFUL of savvy actors negotiated incredibly lucrative back-end deals for movies which left them laughing all the way to the bank.
‘Retired in our 30s with millions’
THEY didn’t win the Powerball, rob a bank or go Breaking Bad. But this ordinary couple managed to retire in their thirties with millions.
Shares shrug off gloom and doom
SHARE prices have been volatile and weak but the income paid by many of Australia’s major companies continues to climb and ease the pain.
If we lose cash, we lose the power
AUSTRALIANS are rapidly turning away from cash, but without it, they will be consequences we may not be prepared for.
Beware the gender leave gap
MORE than twenty per cent of working women have no access to paid leave, with employment entitlements emerging as another casualty of the widening gender pay gap.
The Aussies giving away millions
AUSTRALIA’S biggest philanthropists include some mega names of business, many of whom shun the limelight. So who are they?
Unemployed, retired, or in need of cash? Here’s the job for you
WHETHER you like cat sitting or car driving the sharing economy has a job for you and often require little or no training.
How to trim your tax bill
GIVING away money needlessly is not something most Australians enjoy, yet many do it every year to the ATO. This is what you’re doing wrong.
Someone is about to lose $87m
THERE is just one day remaining for someone to claim a winning lotto ticket, with a bizarre twist just hours before the deadline.
Exec pays hitman not to kill him
A BUSINESSMAN whose father-in-law allegedly put a hit out on him says he is just glad to be alive, after giving the would-be killer $70,000 to spare his life.
‘Lotto gran’ owes $12k to loan shark
SUSANNE Hinte partied for a week on borrowed cash, promising she’d soon be “stinking rich” thanks to a $67 million lottery jackpot. But the real winner has been found.
‘Lotto Gran’ sent truckie topless pic
THE nan at the centre of the $67 million Lotto riddle sent a string of saucy selfies to a lorry driver — then begged him for cash.
Making pocket money pay off
YOU don’t have to pay your kids for every little job, but experts say pocket money is a great way to teach your young ones about the value of work.
$67m lotto ticket mystery deepens
SUSANNE Hinte’s ticket has the winning numbers, but the only thing standing between her and a whopping fortune are three little details.
$67m lottery ticket ‘washed’ in jeans
A WOMAN who thinks she cleaned up in a record lottery jackpot has a big problem — she accidentally put the winning ticket through the wash.
Why Aussies are still financially lucky
THE sharemarket might be in turmoil, but Aussie households’ assets are growing, fuel is cheap, jobs are up and wealth sits at a record $356,000 per person.
How to boost your personal wealth
WHERE do you put your spare money in these times of ultra-low interest rates? Here are some easy tips to follow and boost your cash.
$15.6 million down the drain
AT THE peak of his powers, Charlie Caltabiano was making $60 million a year. Then it all went pear-shaped – and yesterday, things got worse.
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