Marriage & Divorce
The bottom line on redundancy
John Kavanagh Anyone likely to receive a redundancy payment in the next few weeks has some planning to do around a significant June 30 timing issue.
What it pays to teach your kids
Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon Mammers. Numbers. Road rules. Why it's not OK to hit someone who is trying to take your toy truck with said truck. It seems there's no end to the wisdom parents have to impart to their children.
Good housekeeping
Annette Sampson Australian households have learnt to manage their money better in the wake of the global financial crisis.
Avoid pitfalls of a DIY will
Lesley Parker The growing use of DIY will kits, now more readily available online, is causing concern at a time when the relatively wealthy baby boomer generation start to pass on their assets, or what's left of...
Duels for the family jewels
Family trusts are a time-honoured way for successful individuals to put a fence around their wealth and protect it from outside threats and prying eyes.
Snapshot of debt crucial
Annette Sampson Debt can be a four-letter word at the best of times. But for the growing number of people approaching and entering retirement still owing money, it can be a nightmare.
Planning for a pension
I Can Do That The strategy: To maximise my age-pension entitlement.
Jumpy about house prices
Fund Pick House prices and interest rates are obsessions of many for whom the family home remains the asset - apart from some meagre superannuation savings and the age pension - likely to provide them with...
Home exemption under threat
Noel Whittaker, Rachel Lane It's time to take a careful look at the proposal for a new government-backed reverse-mortgage scheme hailed by many as a great way to enable older Australians to access aged care while hanging on to...
What happens when parents sell
George Cochrane MY PARENTS and I own a house together and have equal shares among the three of us. The house has been their home for 20 years and I did not charge them rent on my portion of the house.
Calculating the cut-off point for benefits
George Cochrane If you qualify for the age pension, money in superannuation counts towards the Centrelink means test.
Should you drop your health cover?
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon Changes in the tax rebate for private health cover mean holding insurance is about to cost more.
Aim for a stress-free move
Noel Whittaker As Bette Davis said, getting old isn't for sissies! Botox might deal with the wrinkles on the outside (if you want to take that route) but the worries inside stay the same.
Reprieves still hard to come by
George Cochrane Small relief exists for first-time breaches of the concessional contributions cap but there's a catch.
How to retire in tough times
Sue Hoban It looks good in the brochures - but what is the reality of retirement?
Find a balance to get ahead
Lesley Parker Like overstretched European governments, we should all be thinking about how we're going to balance the books a bit better this year.
The resolution solution
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon Having made a New Year's wish-list, it's time to put your ambitions into action in 2012.
Buckle up, it's about to get tight
Potts Spot For all the mixed reviews its fiscal forecasts attracted, there's no mistaking the message from the mini budget: next year is going to be a tough gig.
Retail to e-tail: a web of opportunity
Keeta Nova No matter how small the operation or niche the service, online traders still require a realistic approach to business, with a sharp strategy and a sensible budget.
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