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Consumers engaging directly with their super fund on insurance matters are often left confused and overwhelmed by the information provided and upset they cannot get guidance specific to their circumstances, an ASIC report shows. A third of unadvised ... More

Hi Paul, We have recently purchased a vacant block of land and are going to build a new home to live in. The total value of the land and house is about $900,000 and it should be completed in June 2021. We paid off our current townhouse, valued at $630,000 ... More

Former financial adviser Sam Henderson was sentenced in the New South Wales local court yesterday after previously pleading guilty to charges relating to dishonest conduct and defective disclosure to clients. Henderson was fined a total of $10,000 for ... More

The financial advice industry had the professional equivalent of an enema at the banking royal commission. And research shows that Australians in need of advice will most likely be better off for it. While financial adviser numbers have fallen, professional ... More

Seven-time Supercars champion Jamie Whincup is preparing for his 19th Bathurst 1000, which will be held a week later than usual this year due to COVID-19. Like everyone in the Supercars paddock, the Red Bull Holden Racing Team star's year has been ... More

For many years, financial advice has been closely linked with product selection and its various tangible benefits, such as better investment returns, retiring early, and with greater net worth. Following this year's five disasters of the Australian ... More

My husband is retired and gets a small pension from Centrelink and an even smaller one from the UK. I work part time (22.5 hours a week) and also get a small pension from Centrelink but nothing from the UK as I didn't qualify. We used my husband's superannuation ... More

The demand for prenuptial agreements (prenups) has risen over the past decade for multiple reasons. Protecting an inheritance is important and with more couples marrying later in life, they're often acquiring more assets independently. Then there are ... More

I'm wondering where to move some of our cash, which is in our offset account, along with our monthly savings. While I appreciate the safety and guaranteed rate of return, it doesn't seem to be the best way to grow this money into something more meaningful. ... More

Ahead of Father's Day tomorrow, we asked the Money team to reflect on the money lessons - big and small - that they learnt from their dads. Let us know in the comments what your dad taught you about money. 'A strong work ethic' My dad was ... More