Can Mum and Dad use the money their son pays in rent in a more tax effective way that not only teaches him about money but also gets him his own home?
Nick Bruining
If APRA’s recent changes to lending tests have got you nervous about your own debt pile, here’s five smart strategies to take advantage of the current low interest rates and pay down debt sooner.
Fran Hughes
Ploughing as much as you can into the home loan may seem like the most sensible approach, but is it the most efficient way of clearing that mortgage? There is another more tax-effective option.
Raymond Pecotic
Financial planners are reporting an increase in the number of seniors looking to close down their self-managed super funds.
Most Australians over the age of 50 say they would continue in the workforce “indefinitely” if supported but concede they will need to reskill or retrain to postpone retirement.
Daniel Newell
A slight change in strategy now could not only save you the tax, but could also add cold hard cash to your nest egg, thanks to free money from the Government.
‘The role of cash in our economy is increasingly being entrenched as permanent. Why? There is no workable alternative.’
Jason Bryce
If the property party continues to warm up, potential borrowers should be a bit fearful of what APRA might contemplate.
Bruce Brammall
It’s possibly the greatest misunderstanding that retiree have — ‘I’m not allowed to give anything to my kids or grandkids because I’ll get into trouble’. That’s not strictly true ...
The new system looks to be a significant improvement on the old but in the legal world there is a big difference between how things are meant to work and how they actually operate.
David Huggins
If you are going to strike while the iron’s hot you often risk burnt fingers, but could that be the case with Fortescue Metals Group after falling to deep lows on iron ore price weakness?
Patrick Taylor
Australia’s fintech sector is poised for significant growth in the coming years as businesses use the technology to reach new markets faster, according to a new report by Creditor Watch.
Kate Purnell
The popularity of finfluencers has grown exponentially on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, but the corporate watchdog has warned that there is a clear legal difference between advice and opinion.
Caitlin Paroczai
The ABS calculates that total household wealth increased 5.8 per cent to $735 billion in the June quarter, reaching a record $13,433.7b. Wealth per capita rose to a record high of $522,032.
It is probably the largest liquid asset many of us will own, but few of us understand what happens to our superannuation funds when we die. Here’s how it work ...
With the big and rapid iron ore price decline, investors are right to wonder if there’s a bargain here among the miners?
Mathew Hodge
Underperforming super funds have been ordered to notify account holders of their track record, urging them to switch where to invest their savings.
Andrew Brown
While one in four Australians claim they don't have a super account, many of them have multiple and no idea where, a researcher says.
Katelyn Catanzariti
YOUR MONEY: There is no legislative requirement that sets out how a particular diversified fund is structured so be careful when comparing your balanced portfolio return to one from another fund.
In coming months, you’ll probably learn something interesting about many of your friends and neighbours. They have a ‘condition’. It’s a throwback to an old CBA ad ... and it’s dangerous.
Soaring prices are forcing people across the world to abandon all hope of ever owning a home — including here in Australia — and the fallout is shaking governments of all political persuasions.
Alan Crawford
The Tax Practitioners Board has offered help to Western Australians who may have used a bogus agent to prepare their returns.
Tim Dornin
WA’s shift to a cashless society is gathering pace as the pandemic forces many to ditch the coins and colourful notes in favour of more convenient and germ-free digital options.
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