Money features
The problems with compulsory super
The system for ensuring that workers are paid their compulsory super is inadequate.
Market volatility not as scary as it seems
With returns from super getting bumpier, it's important for members to make sure they are in the right investment option.
Peer-to-peer lenders lead increase in personal loans
Personal loan applications rose strongly during the December 2016 quarter, with much of the growth coming from online marketplace lenders.
How to boost the age pension by $792 a fortnight
- ASK NOEL
- Noel Whittaker
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
Life's simple pleasures will make you rich
How to escape FOMO, YOLO spending and envy.
Childcare is expensive, but not working costs more
- Georgina Dent
The amount of money a working couple spends on childcare is eye-watering but there are benefits too.
Zero-interest balance transfers credit cards can have sting
Lenders promote their zero-interest balance transfer credit cards at this time of year. They know that many people return from Christmas and holidays struggling to pay-off their credit card debt.
The eight rules to lose weight and make money
Most New Year's resolutions involve losing weight and gaining wealth, and you are probably battling both as the weight stays on and the credit card bills start arriving.
Tipsters backing gold miners in front as resources look up thanks to Trump
- SHARES RACE
- John Collett
Tipsters with portfolios loaded up with gold miners and mining services companies have done best in the first week of the four-week Shares Race.
How the Tax Commissioner was leant on to deliver high-end tax cuts
- EXCLUSIVE
- Peter Martin
When Scott Morrison rose in Parliament to promise high-end tax cuts, he knew he faced a powerful obstacle.
The secret discounts banks are giving property investors
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon helps... combat the banks' investor loan hikes.
The asset most Australians forget they have
Australians - when asked about their assets - inevitably talk about their house, their vehicles and their superannuation.
Rush to beat this year's super deadline
Should investors make the most of the current super contribution rules before much tougher rules apply from 1 July 2017?
Should I declare my inheritance and trust to Centrelink?
- George Cochrane
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
This is the year to beat your fear
Whether we admit it to ourselves or not, the most common reason for this ignition failure is fear.
Can I lend money to my children without losing my pension?
- ASK NOEL
- Noel Whittaker
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
Trump, Brexit and super changes in the mix for 2017
What a year 2016 was. Britons voted to leave the European Union, Donald Trump won the US presidential election - and financial markets reacted well to these events.
More working for longer to ensure decent retirement
Workers are retiring at age 61, on average. Just two years ago they were retiring at age 58.
TPP not main game in Trump's trick bag
President Trump has delivered on his promise to scrap the TPP trade deal, but will he follow through with the rest of his economic promises?
How can we help our disabled son?
- George Cochrane
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers questions.
The most effective debt reduction strategy for you
- ANALYSIS
- Darryl Dixon
As widely expected, financial institutions have gradually been increasing their mortgage interest rates especially the longer term fixed rate offerings. This has been triggered by expectations of higher US interest rates following the Trump election victory.
What happens if both spouses have $1.6m in super and one dies?
- ASK NOEL
- Noel Whittaker
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
The ideal time of year to buy or sell property
Traditionally, autumn and spring are the two distinct periods for selling property. But is that logical?
How to claw back the age pension
Changes to the age pension assets test that took effect from January 1 have seen about 200,000 better-off retirees receiving smaller pension payments.
Investing with a conscience not that easy
Ethical investing is in the eye of the investor.
Chasing deals is new year no-brainer
New deals and discounts, and expert strategies to use them, could dramatically cut what you owe this year.
Can wage growth recover in 2017? Don't count on it
- COMMENT
- Clancy Yeates
It is the time of year for crystal ball gazing about what may lie ahead, including on matters economic.