Wealth

You’ve slogged it out but retirement is still a decade or more away. With the kids now older, you may be saving a bit more. Here’s how to put it to use and light a blazing fire under your nest egg.

Some workers will receive pay increases of up to 28 per cent.

The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most expensive. Graeme Butler reveals how you can enjoy Christmas day knowing you haven’t overspent on gifts.

Got a cash pile sitting in a term deposit? As we edge closer to a fall in returns as the RBA starts to cut interest rates, could that money be working harder for you in your super fund?

There’s just four days left to meet the ATO’s tax return deadline of October 31. Forgot, panicked, don’t know where to start? Check out our essential guide to avoiding a run-in with the taxman.

When you decode the girl math phenomenon, it’s actually genius. It’s making financial acumen for girls and women fun. Harnessing that same creativity can supercharge our savings and investment goals.

Tempted to conveniently ‘forget’ a few things when it comes time to record your income with the ATO? Here’s a list of the unusual places it will hunt for information and how far it will go to keep you honest.

In this week’s Budget Busters segment, Graeme Butler speaks to a financial advisor to reveal the simple tricks that can boost your savings amid the cost-of-living crunch.

The famous Big Mac index is a light-hearted gauge of whether currencies are at their ‘correct’ level and a useful way of comparing international salaries.

Desperate to get your hands on some quick cash? Your superannuation savings may seem like a good option. Here’s when you may be able to tap into your nest egg and how much you can take out.

Commonwealth Bank customers have been left outraged after a tech glitch caused ‘duplicate payments’ and took extra money out of their accounts.

The latest retirement standard numbers are out. How does your super balance compare?

ANDREW CARSWELL: Anthony Albanese could broker world peace and Australians would still gripe that he hasn’t done enough to address the rising cost of living. 

Have you inherited the family home? You may want to cash in now and sell in a hot market, or hold on to it for a while. Be aware that timing is everything if you want to avoid a capital gains tax hit.

Q+A: Are you up for a big compensation payout? If you’re a pensioner, Centrelink doesn’t care why — or from where — you get the money, as long as they know about it. And that could cost you your pension.