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Q. I am a 25-year-old South Australian planning to go backpacking overseas for at least a year from April 2020. Before I leave I intend to reserve about $10,000 to help get me back on my feet for when I return to Australia in mid-2021. I am considering ... More

The red line between telephone marketing and personal financial advice has been clarified by the Federal Court, after it sided with ASIC's claim that Westpac deliberately used telephone marketing to persuade customers to consolidate their superannuation ... More

Blended families should take a holistic approach to estate planning and how they pass on their wealth because getting it wrong can cause irreparable damage to their finances and their family relationships. Tax effectiveness and asset protection are ... More

It's easy to take super for granted until you need it. Money's SuperBooster project is set to change that. When it comes to relationships, there's probably one we all neglect. It's not hard to take super for granted. It's locked ... More

Q. I am a 48-year-old relief teacher who works only one or two days a week, and I'm on Centrelink benefits. I own my own home outright and have only about $85,000 super in a growth fund and little in savings. My father recently passed away and I ... More

Amanda is chief executive of First Nations Foundation. She is a lawyer and entrepreneur who has worked in the indigenous space for many years in Queensland and Victoria. Through the foundation, she connects indigenous opportunities to enablers and is ... More

1. What is a robo adviser? By Greg Einfeld, co-founder and chief financial planner of Plenty Wealth A robo adviser (also called a digital adviser) provides automated, instantaneous financial advice based on a set of rules. It is typically the same as ... More

If you have a bank account, insurance policy, and financial planner or belong to a superannuation fund, you want to avoid the wrong ones. One way is to understand the DNA of the companies behind these financial services. But up until last year, journalists ... More

When it comes to protecting your wealth and passing it on to those you love, wills are often not as straightforward as they seem. Speak to any family lawyer and they will provide countless examples of estate warfare and why it's important to build ... More

NAME: Elena Antonis STATUS: A retiree who wants a tree change. QUESTIONS: Should my daughter and I accept a lower price for our Sydney apartment or should we wait until prices rise? What are the stamp duty and conveyancing costs if I buy a property ... More