Australia's turbocharged housing market shows no signs of slowing, and a new retirement income product launches. Here's what you've missed.
Investing
Joanna has been retired for 12 years and, instead of eating into her capital, she has more invested than ever. Here's how she makes it work.
Alison is set to receive a $40,000 compensation payout. After paying off $10,000 in credit card debt, what should she do with the rest?
"The number one reason for being nomadic is keeping my family together," says Leo who, along with his wife, will retire this year in his early 30s.
Aussies who spend, rather than save, will drive economic growth.
Cathy and Gary invested in a $6000 diamond. Now in their late 70s, they want to sell it but how?
Slashing their spending to invest for the future is allowing a growing number of Aussie early retirees to buy back years they would have spent in a cubicle.
This investing strategy is often seen as the poor cousin, but don't write it off just yet. After all, it works for Warren Buffett.
When the super contribution increases from 9.5% to 12%, one idea is that employees could pocket the extra 3% or put it in super. What are your thoughts?
When I left my husband in 1997, I took with me four boys under five and $60 cash. Last year, at the age of 57 and 10 years ahead of schedule, I retired.
