Wealth

YOUR MONEY: Some regard ‘investing’ as sticking money into an asset that generates a regular income return. The only way to make money on crypto is to find someone prepared to pay more than you paid.

YOUR MONEY: As squeezed households and young shoppers turn to BNPL providers as a cash flow management tool, many do so unaware of how each new account and purchase is affecting their credit score.

YOUR MONEY: If you’re on a low income, there’s a valuable concession card offering multiple benefits you probably never knew existed. See if you’re eligible, and what you can get.

DEBTMAN: We’ve been here before, people. We’ve faced unpredictable global shocks. You may even find small ways to take advantage of the situation.

Trying to hide assets? The rules are clear and strict. If your circumstances change in any way, you are obliged to notify Centrelink within a set time. Here’s how it checks if you’re playing by the rules ...

For many couples, money is a source of stress and if you’re expecting to fight about it with your partner you might be wrong.

Rising cost-of-living pressures and interest rate hikes have led to some workers setting their sights on huge superannuation balances.

Fund members watching the war blast a hole in their savings have been urged to look through the chaos and refrain from snap investment decisions that could rob them of the benefits of a market rebound.

Almost half of the social security debt backlog has been wiped out.

Q+A: The performance of global share markets at the moment might not be the only reason your superannuation fund is bleeding right now, particularly if you’re in this type of fund.

Nearly 30,000 young workers have missed out on superannuation payments, prompting new laws forcing employers to pay super on payday in weeks.

Q+A: Investing or trading? They sound like the same thing but there is a key difference, with one of them likened to gambling. So which apps are best to use when you’re trying to build your wealth?

Increases to superannuation contribution caps are coming. Here’s what changes, and the extra amounts you’ll soon be able to add to your retirement savings ...

YOUR MONEY: There’s a double-edged sword coming for part-pensioners. Centrelink payments will rise next week, but so will deeming rates. That could wipe out the latest rise, and a chunk of their pension, too.

YOUR MONEY: A Taxation Office ruling should send a shiver down the spine of anyone who owns a holiday home, claims hefty deductions but, conveniently, only rents it out at certain times.