Perth has held onto its status as Australia’s third most popular city for millionaires despite a late charge from Brisbane, which posted faster growth over the past decade.
Cheyanne Enciso
Wages growth appears to have peaked, putting to rest any suggestion of a wage-price spiral, economists say, amid debate about the persistence of high inflation.
Adrian Lowe
A major property investor who presides over a $1 billion portfolio predicts Perth residential real estate prices will rise as much as 40 per cent over the next five years.
Kim Macdonald
The growing divide in spending patterns between renters and those with mortgages or who own their homes outright has been laid bare in a new bank survey.
All of us baby boomers should get ready for more bashing during Federal Budget week when we’ll be reminded just how lucky we were to be brought up in a time when property was so cheap and life was so carefree.
Neale Prior
Making a profit on the sale of an investment property can have you breaking out the champagne. But the taxman also wants his share. Here’s the hacks you need to know to soften the blow.
Nick Bruining
A significant number of Australians heading into retirement may not have enough superannuation and may need to invest more in higher-risk assets so they can live comfortably in retirement.
Dan Miles
Q+A: Changes to how the government applies indexation to HECS and HELP debts may be about to change, but how the banks view the annual burden doesn’t, especially if you’re saving for your first home.
Investors should buy the Australian dollar versus currencies like euro and Swiss franc, a strategy that benefits from a tighter Reserve Bank policy and minimises risks associated with the greenback.
Matthew Burgess
The Federal Government is banking on a continued decline in the inflation rate to drive what it expects will be some of the fastest growth in real disposable income in more than a decade.
Jim Chalmers has downplayed suggestions the Federal Budget has the largest role to play for besieged households seeking cost-of-living relief after the RBA’s caution rates may have to stay on hold for longer.
A big rise in complaints about superannuation death benefit delays — first highlighted by Your Money late last year — has prompted a major investigation by the financial services watchdog.
The great wealth transfer is under way, with $3.5 trillion in assets likely to change hands in Australia by 2050. Discussing your will with your kids is a key step in ensuring harmony within your family.
Fran Hughes
Q+A: When your employer is required to put money into your fund can wreak havoc for those trying to take advantage of personal contribution tax breaks. Here’s what the law says and how you can work around it.
DEBTMAN: If you instantly add tens of thousands of extra buyers into the property market, who could seriously argue that it wouldn’t lead to a spike in property prices? The Liberals, apparently.
Bruce Brammall
Last month’s surprise inflation numbers may have been bad news for those with a home loan but risk-averse investors are popping the champagne corks as deposit rates continue to remain elevated.
A major Australian bank is stopping cash and cheque services from all branches Australia-wide with more changes set to be introduced in just over two weeks.
Max Corstorphan
WA’s biggest private health insurer has shocked customers with changes that will strip away coverage for a raft of weight-loss treatments.
Daniel Newell
The demise of Commonwealth Bank’s controversial school banking program Dollarmites does not appear to have significantly dented its share of the youth banking market, according to JP Morgan.
Changes to the First Home Super Saver Scheme come into force soon and make the system more flexible for those desperate to get a foot on the housing ladder. Here’s what’s new ...
While the benefits of the First Home Super Saver Scheme can be significant, the take-up rate is surprisingly poor. There’s a few reasons behind that, including simple errors that make you ineligible.
In the lead-up to next month’s State and Federal Budgets, here’s how you can help the tens of thousands of senior who — like most families — are struggling with constant increases to the cost of living.
Having spare space you can rent out may seem like a good idea to bring in a little extra money. But Centrelink is always watching — and here’s how it will assess how much of the age pension you could lose.
‘Every single year you miss out on could be potentially quite costly from a compounding standpoint. There aren’t many free lunches, but compounding certainly is one of them.’
Ryan Ermey