Many people wait until their home loan is paid off before investing more in super. However, if you are currently making more than the minimum home loan repayments, you may be better off when you retire if you make additional super contributions instead.

Early planning can take away a lot of the stress and uncertainty that can arise when considering aged care at home or a residential aged care facility.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate by 0.25% to 1.75% at its May board meeting. 

A number of important announcements about superannuation were released at this year’s federal budget on 3 May. 

New research by super fund REST has found younger people are concerned about their financial future and worried they will have to support their parents in retirement.

Challenging times call for unusual solutions, and the idea of negative interest rates is particularly unorthodox. 

I have an apology to make. I did something this week that I am not very proud of.

See how you can structure your finances to live week to week and still be in control of your financial goals.

Before you set up a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) you need to ensure you are eligible to be a member and trustee, and understand your responsibilities.

So much like the rest of society at the moment, the investment advisory and portfolio management industry is facing disruption much like Uber has to transport and Xero has to Accounting reports.

If you’re like many business owners you have already insured the physical assets of your business from theft, fire and damage. But have you considered the importance of insuring yourself - and other key people in your business - against the possibility of death, disability and illness. 

While as a nation we collectively face a large retirement savings gap, there are a number of smart things you could consider doing to help make sure your future financial security isn’t at risk.

Given the financial demands of everyday life, planning your retirement may be a relatively low priority. You may also think that you have plenty of time to plan.

Selling a small business can be a challenging, complicated and uncertain time. So too can retiring. Combine the two and you have a situation where early planning and advice is critical.

Whether you are retired, or perhaps in need of extra cash to support the kids, your investments can play a role in helping you with a regular source of income.

It’s really important to consistently focus on how to improve your personal finances, and there’s nothing like a deadline and the end of the financial year (EOFY) to aim for when it comes to tax planning.

Low growth, low inflation, flat sharemarkets and a falling Australian dollar are set to continue into 2016, according to forecasts from some of Australia's leading economists.

Travel has evolved significantly over the past 20 years, with many travellers looking for something with more adventure such as walking treks in New Zealand, cooking experiences in Tuscany, cruising on the Mekong River, or travelling through Australia’s beautiful outback.

“Lower for longer” has been a common theme running through interest rate markets for the past few years. So how should investors be positioning their portfolios in this environment?