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Despite weak household spending, the jobs market has been resilient.

What about the 1.2 million Australians who receive no super tax breaks?

As tax brackets have changed, the low income super tax offset has not.

  • Robbie Campo

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The problem with taking advice from ‘finfluencers’

When it comes to things like our health and finances, the risks associated with getting advice from unqualified influencers are exponentially higher.

  • Victoria Devine
The great Australian dream is rapidly drifting out of reach.

Australians are pretty rich but there’s a catch

Australia retained its place as the second-richest country in the world when it comes to median wealth, and our spot of fifth place for average wealth.

  • Victoria Devine
We all make choices as to the tasks we do ourselves, versus those that we pay someone else to do.

I’m five years out from retirement. Is it worth paying for financial advice?

We all face the problem of “you don’t know what you don’t know”.

  • Paul Benson
Australians are set to inherit a huge pool of money in the next 20 years.

Australians are set to inherit huge amounts of money. Here’s what to do with it

Financial experts warn against being tempted to rush out and spend an inheritance quickly.

  • Frances Howe
Long-lasting wealth is built not from the thrill of the chase, or the excitement of reaching new highs, but from the quiet conviction to keep going through it all.

Feel hopeless with money? You might be in the ‘messy middle’

Long-lasting wealth is built not from the thrill of the chase, or the excitement of reaching new highs, but from the conviction to keep going through it all.

  • Paridhi Jain
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With more of us passing on our inheritances while we live, an increasing number of Australians are looking beyond the family tree when estate planning.

Your inheritance should make a difference – but not just for your kids

With more of us passing on our inheritances while we live, an increasing number of Australians are looking beyond the family tree when estate planning.

  • Noel Whittaker
A talented MMA fighter, Sumaiah Alshakshir is also a former employee of Venture Egg and Bespoke Marketing. She was convicted in 2021 of fraud offences.

Ruckman, MMA fighter and cafe supremo snared in corporate collapse

A financial planning company at the centre of an ASIC probe employed a convicted fraudster and mixed martial arts fighter.

  • Sarah Danckert
The Bank of Mum and Dad is now one of the nation’s largest lenders, with many young people reliant on their parents if they want to become homeowners.

Inheritances are destroying the ‘fair go’. It’s time to tax them

We’re in the middle of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever, and it’s beginning to tear at our nation’s social fabric.

  • Thomas Walker
New Year money planning

Starting fresh: setting yourself up for money success in 2025

The end of one year and the start of another is a good time to take stock of your financial wellbeing. But don’t be too hard on yourself.

  • Dominic Powell