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Breaking up takes an emotional toll but it also leaves you with some major financial decisions - decisions that can have a long-lasting effect on financial security and wellbeing. Myths such as 'the woman always wins' or 'assets are split ... More

For many families, it's now back to school - and half-eaten lunches coming home. As any parent knows, getting back into the lunch-packing routine can be a shock to the system. Here are five of my tips for making lunchboxes more frugal while still ... More

Dear Paul, My question relates to investing in your child's name. As you have stated in the past, with the parent as trustee you can then transfer to the child free of CGT. Who bears the income on the way through? Also at what age is it appropriate ... More

As we get back into the daily routine, it's worth recognising there are many things money can't buy. Let's pretend we have succeeded in the stockmarket. We are rich. We have gone beyond money and its status. What could now elude us in the ... More

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has slammed school banking programs for being marketing campaigns with no educational benefit. And they could be costing your kids hundreds in earned interest. In its review of school banking ... More

Where would you invest $10,000 ? We spoke to eight finance experts to find out what they would do with such a windfall. The advice I would give myself is the same I would give to any of my clients - firstly, let's have a good look in the mirror ... More

Almost 50% of children aged 6-13 now own or use a mobile phone, with one in three owning the phone they use, according to the 2019 Kids and Mobiles Interactive Report from the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Allowing children the use ... More

Shares are truly the gift that keeps on giving, potentially providing dividends for years to come and generating welcome capital growth over time. With the festive season approaching, shares can be a handy stocking stuffer, but there are hazards to ... More

If you're a parent, you've likely debated whether you should support your adult kids financially (and if so, in what way exactly?). Finder research shows that around 44% of parents with adult children help them out financially, chipping in for ... More

Dear Paul. I'm 41, my wife is 40, and we have a one-year-old son. We put away $1000 for our son when he was born to help him out as a young adult, but we have been unable to decide the best way to invest this for him. Given our age, we thought it may ... More