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It's official - Gen Y can no longer be referred to as the smashed avocado generation. The title had previously been anointed by baby boomers apparently fed up with the carefree spending habits of their kids. But, according to new research by Suncorp ... More

Money magazine's SuperBooster project is underway and Aussies are getting on board to check, consolidate and contribute in order to set themselves up for a more comfortable retirement. But if you still need a little nudge, here are five stories ... More

Millennials have an invaluable tool at their disposal: it's time. As investors, which they all are thanks to compulsory super, they have long time horizons, can afford to invest in higher-return options, take advantage of market cycles and therefore ... More

Owning a home has long been hailed as the great Australian dream. But with property prices rising again, millions of renters are concerned that home ownership will remain just that - a dream. Recent survey data from Finder shows that a third (34%) of ... More

Q. I'm 23, single and currently living at home. I have $30,000 in cash and $3000 in NAB and CBA shares (bought during the royal commission ) and no debt. I keep telling myself I need to diversify into exchange traded funds (ETFs), but every time I go ... More

Q. I am 25 years old and pondering my next ''big'' investment. I have recently sold some shares for about $94,000. I still have about $12,000 in my portfolio which I am also looking at selling. I have about $10,000 in the bank, which I can use for discretionary ... More

Australian women feel less on top of their money than men, despite being more likely to manage household finances, writes Sharyn McCowen A survey of Australian adults, conducted by ANZ, measured financial wellbeing based on a model by Professor Elaine ... More

Q. I am a 29-year-old electrician, single, with no dependants, and have recently seen a financial planner, who was not much help to me in terms of guidance. I earn around $100,000-plus a year depending on overtime worked. I have essentially paid off ... More

We all want to have plenty of money to do the things we like and not have to worry, but sadly more than 50% of Australians spend what they earn or more than what they earn. What is even more alarming is that means the majority are essentially broke ... More

1. What is it? Raiz Invest (formerly Acorns Grow Australia) is a micro-investing product that lets you invest virtual "chump change" in a diversified portfolio of exchange traded funds (ETFs) listed on the ASX using an app on your mobile phone or the ... More