Labor’s property tax reforms mean investors may need to consider spending their cash elsewhere.

Property or shares? The budget just flipped the script

With the tax system changing and house prices likely to fall as a result,other investment types might now become much more appealing.

  • Dominic Powell

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No one goes into a relationship thinking that they’ll break up,but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen.

Can you really afford that cute pooch? How to avoid pet regret

A new survey has found one in five pet owners regret getting a furry friend and that the unexpected cost is a major factor.

  • Dominic Powell
Could this be the year to lodge

A free $1000? Not quite. Here’s how the new instant tax deduction works

A major tax shake-up means you’ll be able to claim up to $1000 in work-related expenses without having to keep receipts.

  • Dominic Powell
Real Money newsletter wills estates planning generic retirement death estate

A ‘floozy clause’ in a will:Can you really protect your money from the grave?

Lawyers say people are increasingly asking how they can protect their assets after they die.

  • Dominic Powell
You could be paying more than you need to across various aspects of your life.

The emergency expense audit that could save you $800 a month

Suddenly,it seems the price of everything,not just petrol,is up. So,get forensic about your finances with these seven expense audits.

  • Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
It’s not just the bank of mum and dad providing money to the younger generation.

Before gifting your grandchildren money,consider the hidden costs

It’s not just the bank of mum and dad helping kids buy property:grandparents are increasingly giving cash.

  • Dominic Powell
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The fuel excise tax cut is a mere drop in the ocean compared to the price hikes coming for two big Australian household bills this April 1.

All the changes kicking in today that will impact your hip pocket

Millions of Australian households,already grappling with interest rate hikes,have two more growing bills their budgets will need to account for.

  • Bronte Gossling
Business groups are warning that grocery prices are set to rise in the weeks ahead.

Cost crisis:Where your budget is about to be squeezed even harder

Some of the rising costs are obvious – like housing – but others are harder to spot,and could risk putting the country in recession by the end of the year.

  • Nina Hendy
Sixty per cent of first homeowners receive help from their parents.

Want to help your kids buy a house? Start here

The bank of mum and dad,aka BOMAD,is one of Australia’s biggest lenders,but it comes without a rule book.

  • Dominic Powell
Can you trust the financial advice you read online?

Financial advice is all over the internet,but can it be trusted? Watch out for these red flags

Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z use social media for financial information,but not all “finfluencers” are what they seem.

  • Dominic Powell