Household debt
Will applying for financial hardship hurt my credit score?
There are plenty of strategies to protect your credit score if your budget is under pressure.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Latest
‘Astronomical’ rise in mortgage offset accounts since the pandemic: NAB
Australians aged under 55 have been rapidly eating into their savings as they bear the brunt of the Reserve Bank’s fight against inflation.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Analysis
Investing
Should I max out my offset account or invest in shares instead?
Figuring out how to make your money work harder for you can be challenging enough, let alone in a cost-of-living crisis.
- by Caterina Hrysomallis
Opinion
Financial literacy
Earn a lot, but don’t feel rich? You might be a HENRY
Before you pull out the world’s smallest violin for people bringing home the financial bacon, hear me out.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Cars
I bought the unsexiest car in Australia, and I love it
My family was appalled when this dumpy little darling, with all the charm of an upturned bathtub, pulled into our driveway.
- by Marish Mackowiak
Coalition proposes relaxation of HECS, lending rules to help home buyers
The federal opposition says banks need to take more risks or there will be a whole group of people unable to own a home.
- by Paul Sakkal and Millie Muroi
How years of higher rates helped the most affordable properties outpace the top end
While rates remain on hold, the prospects of cuts may add fuel to the fire as sheer demand for affordability has pushed prices higher.
- by Jim Malo and Tawar Razaghi
Cost-of-living crisis? It pays to be a Boomer
Life is getting desperate for those bearing the full brunt of the economic crisis, but it is a very different story for cashed-up older Australians.
- by Colin Kruger
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Housing crisis
Brianna signed up for a home build. Three years later she lives with her parents
Ordinary families caught in the state’s housing construction gridlock are facing looming payment deadlines, putting loans for their unfinished homes under threat.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Opinion
Opinion
Young people are taking on more debt. We should all be worried
The risk of defaulting on a loan is on the rise for young Australians, but its a crisis that should concern all of us.
- by Victoria Devine
Exclusive
Cost of living
Australia’s generation gap: Default risk rising faster for under 30s
There are signs that higher interest rates and a slowing economy are now taking a disproportionate toll on young Australians.
- by Matt Wade
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