Money
Planning & budgeting
Analysis
Federal budget
Did women get what they want from this week’s budget?
The federal budget rolled out a number of measures directed at women, but how much of an impact will they have?
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Latest
Opinion
Federal budget
For younger Australians, this budget falls woefully short
In the lead-up to the budget, younger Australians were hopeful for real cost-of-living relief. Instead, we’ve been left with little to celebrate.
- by Ryan Bourke
Opinion
Financial literacy
Manifestation: Can you think your way to untold riches?
Is manifestation the hidden secret to the life you truly desire? Probably not, but some aspects can help how we think about money.
- by Paridhi Jain
Campsites and coffee: What a researcher on $119,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries, a NT researcher who goes camping two weekends in a row and starts playing hockey again for the first time in years.
Opinion
University
Labor’s paid placements are a slap in the face, not a saving grace
The plan to pay students $319 a week for placements is a start, but just because something is better than nothing doesn’t inherently make it good.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Ask an expert
What should my daughter do with her $20,000 inheritance?
Coming into money early on in life can be a wonderful opportunity to learn about investing and financial markets.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Investing
Why this is the most poorly understood thing in finance
It’s a factor many investors wring their hands about, but it’s worth learning how to manage it properly.
- by Paridhi Jain
Opinion
Hiring & firing
Redundancies aren’t always bad. Here’s what to do if it happens to you
Being made redundant doesn’t have to be a bad thing, especially if you know how to negotiate your way out the door.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Budgeting
After 20 years of columns, here’s what’s changed about money
Twenty years ago, I was still writing about rampant interest rates and booming property prices. But much has changed.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Ask an expert
Can I use my mother-in-law’s home as an investment property?
Loaning your mother-in-law money in exchange for equity in her home may not be the practical solution you’re looking for.
- by Noel Whittaker
Analysis
Hiring & firing
‘People kept disappearing’: Should you take a redundancy?
Redundancies are on the rise post-COVID, and while it can be a refreshing change for some, it can also prove challenging.
- by Emily Chantiri