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Susan Hely

Susan has been a finance journalist for more than 30 years, beginning at the Australian Financial Review before moving to the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited a superannuation magazine, Superfunds, for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, and writes regularly on superannuation and managed funds. She's also author of the best-selling book Women and Money.

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MY MONEY

What to do with unwanted gifts instead of shoving them in a drawer

If you're looking at pile of well-intended gifts that missed the mark, don't shove them to the back of the cupboard to deal with next year. More

By Susan Hely - January 1, 2020

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MY MONEY

The real cost of getting your foreign currency at the airport

Buying foreign currency at the airport or from one of the big four banks will cost you next time you're travelling overseas. More

By Susan Hely - December 18, 2019

MY MONEY

The cost of Christmas dinner has jumped $100 in 20 years

How much does your Christmas dinner set your back? The average Aussie Christmas dinner is expected to cost about $200 this year. More

By Susan Hely - December 11, 2019

INVESTING

Bad super funds are named and shamed by APRA's heat map

The blowtorch has been applied to bad MySuper superannuation funds with the launch of a new colour coded heat map from the superannuation fund regulator, APRA. More

By Susan Hely - December 11, 2019

INVESTING

The 14 greenest and cleanest superannuation funds

Super funds that consider environmental, social, governance and ethical factors before investing outperform other funds that don't. More

By Susan Hely - December 11, 2019

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MY MONEY

A guide to drought relief packages for struggling farmers

More than 60% of eligible farmers haven't taken advantage of the latest drought relief measure known as Farm Household Allowance. More

By Susan Hely - December 4, 2019

MY MONEY

Avoiding generation war when handing on the family business

Family business are often founded on entrepreneurial spirit and survival. So what happens when it's time to hand the reins to the next generation? More

By Susan Hely - November 27, 2019

MY MONEY

What Australians really want from Santa this Christmas

Most of us want to give a Christmas present that helps people or the planet. But just how easy is that to do? More

By Susan Hely - November 27, 2019

INVESTING

Australia's worst superannuation funds feel APRA's heat

Identifying bad super funds will be easier from December with a new colour coded heat map from the fund regulator, APRA. More

By Susan Hely - November 20, 2019

Adani protesters are seen marching through the streets of Brisbane on July 5, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. The protesters are calling on the Queensland State Government to withdraw its approval of the Adani coal mine in central Queensland. The rally is pa

INVESTING

ESG activists under fire from Morrison government

Scott Morrison says the government will outlaw activists who drive boycott campaigns against businesses. Now investment managers are hitting back. More

By Susan Hely - November 13, 2019