Money
Planning & budgeting
Opinion
Superannuation
Super is sacred: 3 ways to rescue (not raid) it
The beauty of our compulsory retirement savings system is it reserves money to shore up our long-term financial security, while we are far more focused with stretching out our cash as far as we can in the here and now.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Why rule from the grave? Let kids decide how to spend inheritance
If your kids are mature enough to manage their own finances, why bother to set up such things as testamentary trusts in your will?
- by George Cochrane
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Tax time
Crypto, NFTs in crosshairs as ATO cracks down on digital economy
The ATO has released its tax time hit-list for this financial year, and work-related expenses and cryptocurrency profits are in the firing line.
- by John Collett
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Bills
Check out the brands behind the brands
Utilities, banks and airlines are moving to offer multiple products to try and “own” more of their customers. However, should you sign up?
- by Joel Gibson
‘Pushing 40 as a divorced single mum’: How Jess Irvine turned her financial life around
Budgeting is not a dirty word – in fact, it’s your best bet for a secure financial future.
- by Jessica Irvine
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Cost of living
20 ways to slash your food bills
Food is the second-biggest drain of our household budgets, according to the Bureau of Statistics so, amid soaring supermarket prices, it is a necessity for all Aussies to think about ways to save.
- by Jessica Irvine
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Bills
Hip-pocket hacks to help combat soaring cost of living
Times are tight but try to work the system to stretch your household budget, rather than becoming stressed by how you can earn more.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Strategies for minimising capital gains tax on an investment property
Rules surrounding Capital Gains Tax can be complex, but using a tax-deductible concessional super contribution strategy can be beneficial.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Bills
Money for nothing: How companies prise extra money from you
Some businesses use strategies to boost their revenue without us really knowing it. Here are some of the traps and how to avoid them.
- by Joel Gibson
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First-home buyers
Squeeze on first-home buyers likely to worsen
First-home buyers in our two biggest cities are likely to find it even tougher with higher interest rates and cost of living, together with surging rents, restricting their capacity to save and borrow.
- by John Collett
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Interest rates
Sydney, Melbourne mortgage repayments to rise by thousands a year
Mortgage holders need to start thinking now about how they are going to find the money to service higher repayments.
- by John Collett