General Insurance
PLANNING
Who wants to be super millionaire?
Penny Pryor Who wants to be millionaire? Well if you want to retire on a comfortable income, then you should be planning on being a superannuation millionaire.
PARENTS
Oh baby, this is expensive
Sylvia Pennington It's Mother's Day - a good time to weigh up the costs of a new mouth to feed.
SUPER
Avoid pension pitfalls with precise retirement planning
Max Newnham How can you work out if your investments will provide for you sufficiently in retirement?
PLANNING
Getting a super education for SMSF trustees
Alexandra Cain From July 1 SMSF trustees who break super laws will face mandatory education. So exactly what do you need to know to run a super fund?
PROPERTY SPECIAL
Single women get their house in order
Larissa Ham Property market players say an increasing number of women are striking out alone.
OFFICE WORKS
Where are the cheap seats - home or away?
Kate Jones To work from home, or not to work from home? That is the question facing many Australian workers.
Paws for thought on pet care cost
Kate Jones It might come as no surprise to animal lovers that Australians spend much more on their pets' health than their own.
STRATEGIES
Conquer life's ups and downs
Christine Long When your income is unpredictable, just making ends meet can sometimes feel like a feat of endurance.
SUPER
Drive your own fund and save
Max Newnham Blaming superannuation for your losses makes as much sense as blaming a car that cuts you off. The vehicle is not at fault, it's the driver.
PLANNING
Annuities can finance our longer lives
Penny Pryor Running out of money before you die is a terrifying thought that is giving many retirees, or probably anyone over 50, sleepless nights.
Superannuation
Super industry gets out the claws, but happy with result
Madeleine Heffernan Funds showed their muscle this week, and they've pledged to fight tooth and nail if any government makes changes they don't like.
Make it a clean bill of health
Sylvia Pennington Coping with illness is challenging enough, but it pays to prepare financially for potential difficulties.
Quirky Investments
Valuable hole in your pocket
James Cockington This year marks the 200th anniversary of Australia's first coin, the holey dollar, and prices are rising close to $500,000.
Insight
Duopoly drives rising insurance costs
Clancy Yeates 'Bill shock'' normally refers to the unpleasant experience of receiving an enormous phone or electricity bill. But it could just as easily apply to insurance.
Companion costs
Kate Jones What pets cost us
YOUR QUESTIONS
Winter years need not be so taxing
George Cochrane Is it true that after a certain age, you do not have to submit a tax return? George Cochrane answers your questions.
PLANNING
Find the right retirement vehicle
John Collett With people living longer, it's crucial to map out financial goals.
Living in SIM
Christine Long Brian Rodrigues is thrilled to have cut his phone bill in half by switching to a SIM-only provider. ‘
Insurance
Gen Y ahead of the game when it comes to protection
Lesley Parker Generation Y may be more likely than their parents to have some form of life or income-protection cover, recent research suggests.
PLANNING
Step right up and do it yourself
John Collett Taking control of your retirement funds can be rewarding, but there are potential pitfalls.
