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Smart Strategies For Every Income Bracket - $40k A Year

Even on a lower income, topping up super and choosing the right asset allocation can make a difference to your future lifestyle

$80k A Year

Tax-effective investments that won’t strain your vital cash resources should be at the top of the list

$120k A Year

Getting into the property market is a challenge but the right kind of loan, coupled with first-time buyer incentives, can make it easier

7 Ways To Cut Your Tax

The start of the financial year is the best time to plan how to maximise your deductions

Why Negative Gearing Still Works

The regulators and banks have made life tougher for property investors. But all the uncertainty makes it a good time to consider this powerful way to create long-term wealth

Medicine Man

It’s less than a year since cannabis was legalised for medical purposes, and investors haven’t let the grass grow beneath their feet. Australia already ranks among the countries with the highest number of recreational users.

Where To Buy My First Home

If a good saver looks slightly further out, he should find an affordable property that suits his needs

Mortgage Is Zero, So Now It's Time To Invest

I’m a single 43-year-old earning $60,000pa and have $38,000 left on my mortgage. I have $40,000 available in my redraw account, $115,000 in super but no investments. I have been focusing on paying off my mortgage but now feel I should be investing to create some income for my future. I have been thinking about buying an investment property but know little about investing in property or shares. What would you suggest?

Set Up A Side Hustle

With this four-step strategy you can turn a bright idea into a profitable business

Keen Teens Blaze The Trail

We all need to encourage young people to consider starting their own business.

Magic In Marketing

Disruption is one business trend overarching most others right now.

Sailors Keep It Simple

A couple who spend their lives on the high seas need a safe harbour for their investments

Brokers In The Firing Line

Upfront fees, trailing commissions and other perks add to mortgage costs

Where To Look For A Bargain

The apartment boom has an upside for disillusioned would-be buyers

Let's Clean Up Lending

This is a great opportunity to tackle unfair practices

At Last There Are Signs Of Growth

Julian Beaumont, investment director, Bennelong Australian Equity Partners

Paul Clitheroe Gives Readers A Helping Hand

Paul Clitheroe Gives Readers A Helping Hand

How To Help Ageing Parents

Make sure your own financial future is secure before you step in

Along For The Easy Ride

A Netflix style service allows you to have a car without the ownership and financial hassles

Better Luck In The Lottery

Legal reforms are welcome but starting early in life is the secret to accumulating retirement wealth.

Double Trouble

Watch out if you are an accidental dual citizen

Avoid The Dark Alleys

Focus on what’s happening in the present, not try to guess what might happen in the future

Keep Your Eye On The Golf Ball, Not The Share Price

Retiree investors don’t stress about money so long as those juicy franked dividends keep filling the jam jar

Hot Days For Data

In the mobile space, we saw data deals left, right and centre in 2018 and we’d expect these data wars to continue in 2019.

Honey, I Shrunk The World

Just two ASX-listed stocks can cover a lot of overseas territory

Here's To A Longer Life

Retirees face a balancing act in managing risk and keeping up their income

Hang On For The Ride

The past year has seen further growth in account balances.

Reaching For Higher Yield

Investing for total return, not just dividends, is the way forward for retirees

Stepping Up To The Bar

Resilience can be a pretty useful attribute when the going gets tough.

Tips From The Coach

You can get affordable help from an expert if you’re struggling with your finances