This Month
The worst way to give your kids money, according to banks
What every parent considering gifting or lending cash to their kids for a home deposit must know.
- Lucy Dean
How this 29-year-old pilot plans to retire at 50 with $2.5m
From meal-prepping a month in advance to investing in Tesla and Coca-Cola, here’s how one young couple is hoping to retire early.
- Lucy Dean
June
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May
‘I spent four months in and out of hospital thanking my old boss for this advice’
After a potentially life-threatening gallbladder condition, Jessica Brady has two goals: Listen to her body, and make sure young people are prepared for the worst.
- Lucy Dean
Super for housing could only work for the fastest movers: experts
First home buyers struggling to save a deposit might welcome the Coalition’s promise to let borrowers tap their super for property, but economists say it will only push up house prices.
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- Lucy Dean
How this Millennial plans to retire at 35
Saving hard and opting out of the consumer lifestyle has helped these people retire decades before their parents did.
- Bianca Hartge-Hazelman
‘I thought I had dementia’: How menopause crimps income and super
Menopause costs women as much as $60,000 in retirement savings, according to ASFA.
- Sian Powell
Why I’ve got more in my super than when I retired 11 years ago
Choosing the right financial adviser can help set strategies, achieve goals and protect wealth. Here’s how to find the right one – and how much you should pay.
- Duncan Hughes
I’m a Zillennial. Is financial advice worth it for me?
At $4700, many young Australians would think twice about taking on a financial adviser. But are there instances when it’s worth it?
- Lucy Dean
Forget Boomers. Millennials, your next landlord could be a best mate
For decades, Millennials and Generation Z have blamed Baby Boomers for locking them out of the housing market. But what happens when wealthy Boomers start to give their kids cash?
- Lucy Dean
April
What to do in your 20s, 30s and 40s to build wealth
Avoid ‘lifestyle creep’, establish good saving habits and pay down debt to get ahead.
- Lucy Dean
Is it worth getting a Qantas home loan for the points?
It’s no good getting a ‘free’ one-way ticket to France but having no money to buy yourself a decent pain au chocolat.
- Penny Wise
March
Where Australia’s top investment bankers live
Privacy, prestige and access to the best schools in Sydney mean these suburbs are where deal makers call home.
- Aaron Weinman
What if the 1pc aren’t getting that much richer?
A new understanding of the US economy suggests members of the 99 per cent are a lot wealthier than they look.
- Rogé Karma
How much should I spend on an engagement ring?
In a stroke of 1930s marketing genius, De Beers convinced men they needed to spend at least a month’s salary on a diamond engagement ring. But is that really a good rule of thumb?
- Penny Wise
- Opinion
- Budgeting
The seven mind tricks brands use to keep you spending
Brands use sophisticated tactics to encourage you to spend more.
- Emma Edwards
ANZ’s private bank joins crowded race for country’s richest families
The local bank has penned a deal with a fixed-income manager to tailor a bond portfolio for its richest clients.
- Aaron Weinman
In minutes, first-home buyer Beth added $62k to her borrowing capacity
When Beth Brown reduced her credit card limit, her borrowing capacity shot up by $62,000.
- Lucy Dean
February
How AI can help with financial advice
Financial planners are already in short supply. This is how AI can help them spend more time with clients.
- Christopher Niesche
The best mix of assets for your retirement portfolio
Financial advisers say moderately wealthy Australians and those better off can afford to stay weighted to growth assets into retirement.
- Tom Richardson
