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Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry's Australia's Future Tax System Review made 138 recommendations but few were implemented.

Opinion

Pension

Retirement Income Review: Don't hold your breath while you wait for change

Despite five major inquiries over the past decade, their findings have languished in the government's too hard basket.

by Noel Whittaker

A "testamentary" trust is created by a Will when the testator dies – not by a separate trust deed.

Opinion

Estate planning

It's worth knowing the inner workings of 'testamentary' trusts

by Noel Whittaker

Telstra, Vodafone and Optus all now offer mobile phone plans via subsidiaries aimed at the low-cost market.

Opinion

Telecommunications

Some great deals on offer as big telcos go downmarket

by Joel Gibson

Switching to your super fund's cash option during the meltdown on markets earlier this year only locked-in market losses

Superannuation

Switch to cash proves costly as markets rally

by John Collett

Rise in compulsory super less likely after landmark retirement incomes report

Retirement living

Case for compulsory super hikes takes a hit

by John Collett

Ask an expert

Boosting super a better option than paying down your mortgage

Noel Whittaker

Noel Whittaker

The return on your super fund may be as high as 7 per cent per a year, so a good plan would be to maximise non-concessional contributions.

Weighing up options to protect family's future

George Cochrane

It's best not to take on a large debt or run down your retirement savings.

There's no longer a great tax incentive for negative gearing

Noel Whittaker

Noel Whittaker

Buying an investment property in these days of record-low interest rates is not going to save you much tax, if any.

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Planning & budgeting

Telstra, Vodafone and Optus all now offer mobile phone plans via subsidiaries aimed at the low-cost market.

Opinion

Telecommunications

Some great deals on offer as big telcos go downmarket

by Joel Gibson

Bad apple financial advisers and mortgage brokers will find it much harder to move from employer to employer from October 1 next year

Investing

'Bad apple' financial advisers, mortgage brokers to have fewer places to hide

by John Collett

If you're a fan of Google's clean design and AI-driven services, the Pixel 5 is an excellent choice.

Phones

Where to buy a high-end phone without breaking your bank

by Tim Biggs

Running an air conditioner can make up 40 per cent of the average summer electricity bill.

Opinion

Electricity

Turn up the aircon this summer to save heaps of cash

by Joel Gibson

Investing

Afterpay divides opinions like no other stock

Afterpay Holdings

Veteran fund manager says Afterpay shares priced for perfection

by John Collett

A Regency mahogany "plum pudding" sideboard, circa 1820, sold for $1200.

Opinion

Antiques

Brown is the new black in antique furniture

by Stephen Crafti

Some smaller shareholders think the Coca-Cola Amatil is undervalued and are trying to get the takeover bid increased.

Opinion

Investing

Are we selling our companies too cheaply?

by Scott Phillips

A return to higher auction volumes should give a clearer picture on what is happening with house prices in Australia's two largest markets.

Property prices

Worst may be over for property price slide

by John Collett

The market dominance of the US-based, pandemic-proof technology companies require a continuation of "free" money.

Analysis

Sharemarket

The signals saying a market 'momentum crash' could be looming

by Mike Aked

There are some listed Australian companies that are tipped to emerge from the recession even stronger

Opinion

Investing

Six Australian companies tipped to beat the COVID-19 blues

by John Collett

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Borrowing & saving

For someone with a $400,000 mortgage, slicing their interest rate from 2.5 per cent to 2.09 per cent would save them $80 a month.

Opinion

Money Makeover

Should your home loan interest rate have a '1' in front? Maybe …

by Jessica Irvine

Cash economy

Giving money laundering a whole new meaning

by Nina Hendy

Analysis

Home loans

Crunch time looms for property investors on repayment holidays

by John Collett

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