Wealth

Families struggling to make ends meet may now qualify for a special Centrelink concession card that provides a range of handy health, transport and local government discounts. Here’s how to get one.

Should you use superannuation savings to clear the mortgage? There’s a few important factors to remember, and why one option beats the other.

There are now four lenders offering first-time homebuyers 40-year mortgages. The dangers of taking on extra debt, albeit over an extra decade, may be the only option for those shut out of the house price boom.

An eligible couple could collect almost $47,000 a year for life, freeing up their Australian superannuation savings for fun stuff instead of generating a retirement income. Here’s how to get money for jam!

In an era defined by relentless pressures and the demand to achieve more with diminishing resources, a subtle yet pervasive phenomenon is taking hold: financial burnout.Here’s how to fight back.

It’s been all but confirmed — Australians are set to see a $100,000 increase in the amount of money they can invest in an environment that’s completely tax-free. Here’s how to take advantage of the new limit.

The economies of scale from being in a couple don’t just help when it comes to travelling. With the number of one-person households on the rise, the ‘singles tax’ is staring to hurt, particularly solo parents.

The RBA has finally cut interest rates and now is the time to hassle your bank for a better home loan deal. And there’s one magic number they want to hear that could get you a cracking new rate.

Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock has scotched suggestions that this week’s interest rate cut was a “lay-down misere” as a result of Government pressure.

The Reserve Bank has delivered the slightest of reprieves of homeowners but sent a clear warning that this is not going to be the start of a strong cutting cycle.

According to the collective wisdom of Australia’s economists, a rate cut on Tuesday is already a done deal. But there are compelling reasons why holding out for a few more weeks might be the right way forward.

With the cost of rent so high, some retirees are pooling resources and moving in together to share the burden. But there’s a danger Centrelink can — and will — treat you as a couple and cut your pensions.

As someone who has experienced the home care system through my mum, I have first-hand knowledge of the pros and cons of how it operates. Here’s what happened to us . . .

DEBTMAN: It’s been 13 years since the Reserve Bank cut interest rates after a hiking cycle. For many homeowners, it will be their first. So, what should they do if rates come down on Tuesday?

Diet changes after cancer treatment led her to become the creator of a company that sells vegan, gluten-free and allergen-free refrigerated cookie dough in 35,000 grocery stores.