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Buying a house is an exciting time. These steps will smooth your way through the house buying process. 1. Save for a house deposit The

Hedge funds use investment strategies that are more complex than other managed funds. Many aim for positive or less volatile returns, in both rising and

When life tosses up an unexpected event – such as retrenchment, a medical emergency or even just a big bill to fix the car –

Use the new First Home Super Saver Scheme (FHSS) to save your first home deposit faster If you’re saving for a deposit on your first

Bonds can play an important role in investment portfolios, but what exactly are they, what are their benefits, and how do you invest in them? 

You’re nearly there. After a lifetime of toil – of digging, building, thinking, manufacturing, planting, helping and nurturing – it’s time for you to enjoy

Rising interest rates Before 2022, few of us gave much thought to rising interest rates. After all, they’d been falling steadily for 14 years. That

Interest rates are an important financial lever for world economies. They affect the cost of borrowing and the return on savings, and it makes them

Take some of the guesswork out of planning for the future. Work out how much super you’ll have when you retire, and if it will

Good ways to budget In this article, we look beyond the basics and focus more on what it takes to stick to your budget. Here

The ranks of Australians receiving the Age Pension are increasing. It’s important to understand who is eligible and its role in retirement planning. Just days

As our superannuation balances grow larger, it makes more sense than ever to keep track of the many rules changes that have recently happened or