Australians are loyal bank customers often staying put for years, but new research suggests that loyalty is doing little for their wallets.
Ryan Johnson
The use of superannuation to quash or minimise capital gains tax is a popular strategy, but few proponents spell out the many tricks and traps that you need to be aware of.
Nick Bruining
It’s a conundrum for many people about to retire. ‘Do I take the lump-sum leave amount, or work through my accrued leave and then quit, just before I’m due to return?’. Here’s why the right answer matters.
We all tackle money matters differently — avid savers, big spenders, or something in the middle. But most of us can be placed in one of three categories. So, which type are you?
Sarah Wells
DEBTMAN: Investment — whether it be buying a first home, putting money into cash or shares or making plans for your superannuation to last after retirement — works on time frames. So, what’s yours?
Bruce Brammall
Q+A: Over the age of 75 and missed the boat on shifting your super into a tax-free component that means yours kids won’t pay a death tax? There is a solution, but it’s pretty grim.
Millions of Australians have recouped the losses that plagued their superannuation accounts in March as tensions ease around the US-Iran conflict ... but those who panicked may have missed out.
The eye-watering cost of extreme weather for 2025 has been revealed, sparking a warning the financial toll may only get worse.
Andrew Stafford
A proposal to move retirees out of taxed super accounts could cost the government about $1 billion a year, but supporters say it would leave older Australians better off and paying less tax.
The war in the Middle East and the increase in prices at the bowser are fuelling a massive surge in electric vehicle demand in Australia. But do the numbers stack up?
Jovan Cvetkoski
How to make sure your superannuation savings go to your kids when you shuffle off and don’t end up in the pockets of the taxman? Here’s your no-nonsense guide to the recontribution strategy.
Q+A: You’re a pensioner who wants to help your son buy a bigger house. Do you gift him $100,000 or call it a loan? One of those could put you in a far worse financial position. But there is a work-around.
How to make sure your superannuation savings go to your kids when you shuffle off and don’t end up in the pockets of the taxman? Here’s your no-nonsense guide to the recontribution strategy ...
Australia’s dollar has emerged as one of the world’s standout currencies since the Iran war, a timely boost for Australian shoppers, travellers and motorists.
The $100 billion industry superannuation fund HESTA has tapped Robbie Campo as its next chief executive, with Ms Campo to succeed Debby Blakey from August.
As fuel costs soar, more consumers are choosing to buy now and pay later - and the biggest spenders may come as a surprise.
Members of this big-name super fund are about to cop a hefty hike in life insurance premiums that could see account balances eroded by hundreds of dollars a year.
Right now we’re in a market marked by hesitation. Buyers aren’t making bad property decisions but too many are making no decision at all — and that’s the real cost.
Chris Foster-Ramsay
Households struggling to make ends meet might be tempted to cut off various insurance policies to balance the budget. Before you do, here’s a few simple tricks that can considerably reduce annual costs.
DEBTMAN: One tax minimisation strategy that will become more popular for particularly successful small business owners and higher-income earners is private investment, or ‘bucket’ companies.
Q+A: A super recontribution strategy sounds complex but it’s really not. And it can prevent a big chunk of the superannuation savings you’ll pass on to loved ones going to the taxman. Here’s how it works . . .
Panicked super fund members are making a move which potentially costs them tens of thousands in retirement savings.
Abisha Sapkota
If Michele Bullock ever needed a sign that deploying interest rates as a weapon to tame inflation is inherently unfair, a walk through Whitford City at 10.30am last Thursday would have made it crystal clear.
Daniel Newell
New data has revealed the extraordinary grip pets have on the WA pet owners, from major financial decisions to weekend plans.
Caitlin Vinci
