Yesterday
I have an older-style pension – has the government forgotten about us?
While legacy income streams were not addressed in the recent federal budget, there are steps you can take to make them easier to work with.
- John Wasiliev
First home buyers have two weeks to score $12,000 tax break
Advisers say borrowers would be mad not to take advantage of the First Home Super Saver Scheme, but perceived complexity is turning them off.
- Lucy Dean
Why the proposed new $3m super tax is simpler than you think
But the devil is in the detail, so the potential for complexity lies in how the “proportion” and “earnings” amounts are worked out.
- Meg Heffron
This Month
Three unorthodox ways to get into the housing market
In the face of rising property prices, innovative solutions are arising for aspiring property owners.
- Michelle Bowes
- Opinion
- First-home buyers
Why Gen Z’s share portfolios should be free of capital gains tax
There’s little prospect of housing affordability improving, so the portfolios of young savers should get the same tax-free treatment as the family home.
- James Weir
- Opinion
- EOFY
Five things for SMSFs to do before June 30
Think of it as the world’s most boring, but incredibly profitable, game with the Tax Office.
- Tim Mackay
May
- Opinion
- Bonds
Opportunities aplenty for yield buyers
There is a rich array of opportunities available for investors searching for relatively safe and liquid yields.
- Christopher Joye
How the rich use this tax strategy to get richer
For many people, debt is a scary word. But debt can help build wealth so long as you’re careful about it.
- Michelle Bowes
Decades after tycoon’s death, his family is suing each other over a mansion
Tech tycoon’s widow says she felt ‘used and abused’ in a dispute that pitted her three children against her – and each other.
- Duncan Hughes
- Opinion
- Portfolio management
The economy is turning and your investment portfolio needs attention
Residential mortgage-backed securities might be a good option in a weakening economy.
- Giselle Roux
- Opinion
- Super Q&A
I’m a high earner about to encounter Division 293 tax. What can I do?
You may want to consider reducing your taxable income below $250,000 by claiming allowable deductions such as donations to charity.
- John Wasiliev
- Opinion
- Shopping centres
Why shopping centres are a good investment prospect
Population growth, a robust employment market and rising incomes will stoke retail spending, and much of the extra money will end up in shopping centres.
- Sam Tamblyn
- Opinion
- Property investment
How to buy property that cashes in on the ‘big build’
Being located within 1.6 kilometres of a hospital or major activity centre increases prices by an average of 1 per cent.
- Richard Wakelin
‘I spent four months in and out of hospital thanking my old boss for this advice’
After a potentially life-threatening gallbladder condition, Jessica Brady has two goals: Listen to her body, and make sure young people are prepared for the worst.
- Lucy Dean
What to do if you are asset rich but cash poor
Four strategies to help your assets and savings work harder as the cost of living grows.
- Updated
- Duncan Hughes
- Opinion
- Interest rates
Kiwis outplay Aussies in monetary policy game
The New Zealand central bank has given its Australian equivalent a dancing lesson in political independence.
- Christopher Joye
There are 635,000 rich Australians. Are you one of them?
Once, being a millionaire made you wealthy. But the goal posts have shifted, and a two-storey house with in-ground pool doesn’t really cut it any more.
- Michelle Bowes
- Opinion
- Superannuation
How to claim a $157,000 tax deduction while turbocharging super
Anybody who can make extra concessional contributions of this magnitude should seriously consider doing so.
- Michael Hutton
- Opinion
- Superannuation
‘It’s my money’ attitude leading to illegal super withdrawals
Early release of super is only supposed to allowed as a last resort. So why are so many people being approved to use it for dental work?
- Peter Burgess
I’m a risk-taker but he plays it safe. How do we invest as a couple?
Mismatched risk appetite is a common problem in relationships. How can couples get over this hurdle when investing together?
- Penny Wise
