Money Magazine

Money magazine is Australia’s longest-running, highest-selling and most-read personal finance magazine. Money magazine provides credible, independent, easy-to-understand financial advice to help its readers save money and make the most of their investments.

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Tax on the line • Australia’s largest revenue source could be at risk.

Is ‘AI-washing’ on the agenda?

The financial decision your future self will thank you for

Get to know CGT concessions

NEWS & VIEWS

Aussies want savings they can trust

May rate hike looms but there is a silver lining

Housing supply rises, but is it enough?

Why more borrowers are choosing brokers

Gold’s golden run

War in the Middle East spooks investors

Supermarket see-saw

BUY HOLD SELL COLES • The Intelligent Investor Graham Witcomb

Open for inspection

ASK PAUL

Destination South Dakota • From the Great Plains to the High Plains, this magnificent part of North America is full of surprises.

I live week to week but would love to achieve financial freedom and maybe retire in the near future.

In all likelihood you are already financially independent!

Car Buyer’s Guide • Tech, spec and value - Money’s motoring expert reveals how to choose the right car for your lifestyle and your wallet.

Find your size

Test drive checklist • So you’ve decided which cars you’d like to test drive. Here are eight tips to help you get the most out of the experience.

Negotiating and smart buying • No one wants to feel like they’ve missed out on a deal, but if you buy at the wrong time of the month or year, you could end up paying overs.

Troubleshooting & ownership tips

Finance options that won’t back-fire

Active and passive safety features

Beat the rise • How to resist skyrocketing private health premiums.

Should adult kids pay board? • Asking adult children to contribute to household costs can teach valuable life lessons.

Back in the ring • Upskilling and reskilling can reap rewards, but first work out how you’ll manage financially.

The art of negotiation • Getting a better deal has sound behavioural science behind it.

How can we make money conversations less stressful?

Retirement income - avoiding ’regret risk’ • It’s the hidden trap that sees many retirees wish they could turn back time. Patrick Clarke, general manager of retirement solutions at Generation Life, lifts the lid on regret risk.

Brain gains • The neuroscience trick that makes you 42% more likely to hit your money goals.

One we prepared earlier • Prefabs and pods are making their way into our backyards in a move to provide more affordable housing.

WHAT IF… the government changes capital gains tax

The story of gold • A trade as old as civilisation itself, this precious metal attracts buyers for many and varied reasons and its allure shines on and on.

How to invest in gold

How to sell your gold

Holding Patterns • The tax catch you need to know when an ETF is domiciled in the US.

Better now than later • Take your super off automatic pilot now for a healthier retirement down the track.

Bird on a wire • How the war with Iran could affect investors.

Batten down the hatches • Strong headwinds are building for the housing market.

Back to black • This miner has a clear path on the road to recovery.

Bigger and better • A focus on quality and resilience in spades give this miner its competitive advantage.

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