Wealth

Commonwealth Bank has posted a rise in full year profit to $10 billion, linking its success to lending volume growth and a stable underlying net interest margin.

The average Australian under 30 expects a half-million-dollar windfall from their parents, but an expert tells younger Aussies to ease their expectations.

The Reserve Bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for a third time in six months, which would save average borrowers almost $90 a month.

Financial planners are all too familiar with someone who dies unprepared, leaving a dog’s breakfast to be sorted out. Your Money has compiled a list of the most important things that need to be in place now.

There’s a lot of rules around super and what happens to your savings when you die. It can get even more complicated when someone is acting on your behalf. Here’s your guide to avoid a payout delay.

Q+A: Getting that first foot on the property ladder is becoming harder and harder, and as parents it’s natural to want to help your kids by going guarantor. But what happens to you if it all goes wrong?

A big four bank has stunned prospective homebuyers by hiking mortgage rates — just days before the Reserve Bank is expected to deliver a third round of relief for struggling households. 

Q+A: Some employers believe that by having employees obtain an ABN and then having the individual invoice the employer for time worked, they can be treated as a contractor.But don’t be caught out.

Don’t believe the spruikers who say you need $1m to enjoy your retirement. They fail to mention how the age pension works in conjunction with super savings. Here’s how a couple with just $400,000 can live well.

In between a career and the age pension? One option for income support is the poorly understood JobSeeker allowance payment from Centrelink. Here are the rules …

As Donald Trump’s revised deadline of August 1 draws nearer, so does the likelihood of a global tariff of 15-plus per cent. These are the stocks to watch.

Q+A: Just outside Centrelink’s asset test threshold to be eligible for a part pension? Bummer. Here’s the tricks you need to sneak in under the wire and start collecting a fortnightly payment.

The numbers don’t lie! In a nutshell, women need to survive longer on an income that is less than they need . . . using a system that is stacked against them. There’s a very simple fix, so why don’t we do it?

The looming tax on superannuation balances over $3 million might not affect many, but strategies used to reduce its impact could have benefits for any couple with a fund imbalance.

Last week’s move by the Reserve Bank to hold fire on a third interest rate cut for 2025 has failed to dampen the spirits of Australian consumers.