There’s a certain irony in the fact that at a time when AMP trustees are being sued for overcharging, another super fund’s trustees have lowered the fees they charge members.
Nick Bruining
More than two million current and former AMP customers have joined a class action against the wealth manager, which began in the Federal Court last week.
As the financial year draws to a close, now is the time to start gathering receipts and making smart decisions to maximise your tax refund. Here are the most often overlooked or misunderstood deductions.
Robert Zammit
Q+A: Here are the different types of superannuation contributions you can make and how you can maximise the limits to ensure a decent retirement.
Coles is taking the fight for shoppers’ stretched budgets back to rival Woolworths with a new winter savings campaign that looks set to escalate the supermarket store wars.
Daniel Newell
The Federal Government’s popular Home Equity Access Scheme — which is similar to a reverse mortgage — has been bogged down, with many applicants reporting delays dating back to last year.
DEBTMAN: Have you thought about what you’re going to do with the rate cut? Is showing your super some love in the mix? Or will you keep plugging away at the mortgage? Which delivers better bang for your buck?
Bruce Brammall
It’s the question most often asked by those 126,000 Australians on a disability support pension about to reach retirement: ‘Am I better off changing over to the age pension?’ We have the answer.
Q+A: Taking time out of work to care for elderly parents can cause financial pain. But you may be eligible for one of two Centrelink payments. Here’s how much you could receive and how to apply ...
Leeming mother-of-two Lorie Langley has welcomed the Reserve Bank’s second interest rate cut this year, saying the savings will be used to help pay off her mortgage faster.
Cheyanne Enciso
If running a self-managed superannuation fund has become too much, managing an exit is a relatively easy process. But fail to follow a specific order of events and you could end up paying unnecessary tax.
Q+A: Cashed up from the sale of your home? Downsizer contributions that allow you to tip in $300,000 can make a huge difference to the size of you nest egg? But can they be put into an SMSF?
Thousands of older self-managed superannuation funds are likely to be closed down following a significant let-off on potential Centrelink debts and tax liabilities. Are you eligible?
It’s time for us to talk about a phenomenon that’s shaking up the finance world: female investors, and why you should join the Ladies’ Finance Club as a fully-fledged member.
Sarah Wells
Labor’s new tax on superannuation is like a form of financial cancer - there’s a real chance it could spread. Nick Bruining explains.
SuperRatings warns about the dangers of trying to pick markets as retirement savings rebound after Trump’s tariff turmoil.
Neale Prior
Young West Australians continue to splurge on holidays, cars and at department stores, as the older generation bear the brunt of still-high interest rates and rental pressures.
A $1000 “tick-the-box” tax deduction means the average taxpayer can look forward to a boost in next year’s refund by about $320 following the re-election of the Albanese Government.
D-Day is looming for thousands who owe the Australian Taxation Office unpaid tax, and experts fear it could trigger a wave of bankruptcies for individuals, small businesses and sole traders.
The price of gold has been on an unrelenting upward trajectory, capturing the attention of investors and economists alike.
Jason Featherby
DEBTMAN: One curve ball to your retirement plans could leave you with a situation that no longer features the “photographs and still frames in your mind” (thanks, Green Day) post-work life.
Q+A: Can you make your superannuation fund pay you back if it holds up the paperwork you need to provide Centrelink to claim an age pension? There’s a few tricks to use to make sure you’re compensated.
Under-pressure homeowners are set to win in a new mortgage war sparked by as many as four interest rate cuts this year, as major lenders race to slash fixed rates to entice new customers.
Aussie taxpayers have tried to sneak some “dubious’ expenses past the taxman, with one expert detailing some of the most outlandish claims.
Cameron Micallef
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