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Aged care costs can be exorbitant, but be careful before you lend money to your parents for it.

Thinking of lending your parents money for aged care? Check this first

When a parent moves into residential aged care, it’s common for adult children to want to help out financially. But they should think twice.

  • Rachel Lane

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The ASX has been affected by the Iran war.

‘Stay the course’: Panic selling your super could leave you $50k poorer

Workers worried about their superannuation’s performance have been urged to stay the course despite market jitters caused by the Iran war.

  • Nina Hendy
Parents wanting to help their children buy their first home have to be careful how they go about it.

Kids can’t buy a house? Here’s what you can actually do about it

Young Australians are being locked out of the housing market, and it doesn’t seem to be getting better any time soon. Here’s how you can help your kids or grandkids.

  • Bec Wilson
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
According to experts, there’s a lot of fearmongering around both perimenopause and menopause.

A $17b penalty: How to stop menopause from derailing your finances

Menopause isn’t just a health issue. It’s also an economic one. Which means we need to plan for it financially, not just medically.

  • Melissa Browne
In the next few months, retirees will be hit with a number of major changes.

The retirement rule book just changed. Here’s what you need to know

Within just a fortnight, almost every key number in Australia’s retirement system has either changed, or is about to.

  • Bec Wilson
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Retirement isn’t an easy thing to get right, and retirees often have plenty of questions.

The seven biggest money worries for Australian retirees explained

Here’s what more than 3000 people say are their most pressing issues as they move from work to retirement, and some information to help put your mind at ease.

  • Kaye Fallick
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Want to retire early and never work again? Here’s the catch

I don’t love the word “retirement”. It’s a loaded word that people have too many preconceived notions about.

  • Paridhi Jain
Real Money checklist

How to set yourself up for money success in 2026

A few simple, practical steps in January can help get you on the right money track for the year.

  • Dominic Powell
Retirement is a time when you can enjoy spending time with the people who matter most.

There are five stages to modern retirement. Which one are you in?

There are five important stages to almost everyone’s retirement. These have nothing to do with your age and everything to do with how you feel.

  • Bec Wilson