Financial planning
Starting fresh: setting yourself up for money success in 2025
The end of one year and the start of another is a good time to take stock of your financial wellbeing. But don’t be too hard on yourself.
- by Dominic Powell
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Retirement living
This new law could transform your retirement, but the clock is ticking
How financial advice is delivered in Australia is likely to change for the better and there’s plenty to unpack here for the average person.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
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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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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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
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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
Opinion
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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