Wake up to a new Australian dream
It doesn't always make financial sense to own a home. We do the sums. more

Seven ways to reach your goals ... and not get lost
When it comes to establishing order among your finances, there are degrees of wrong, David Potts writes. more

A jittery ride
The US subprime mortgage crisis has sent shudders through the Australian market. more

Fair price rites
Funerals are not exempt from consumer exploitation, so take care to shop around. more

Bulls still outnumber those market bears
Spot the warning signs of a bear market. more

SUPERANNUATION

Safety in numbers
Recent losses of lifetime savings by retirees who placed their superannuation and savings into what they assumed were safe and secured notes or debentures have focused wider attention on safety. more

REGULARS

Ask Noel
I am 54, semi-retired and self-employed, with super and shares worth more than $500,000. more

Profile: Kate Holden
The author tells of her journey from prostitution to literary success. more

The switch from full-time to casual
There are ways to improve your lifestyle, George Cochrane writes. more

Play it safe and stash the cash
A lasting memory of the 1987 share crash - my, how time flies - was the list the morning after when every stock had a seller and none had a buyer. more

Labels with love
Underneath most big city railway stations is a labyrinth of dimly lit tunnels where small red tractors used to drag around wicker baskets on wheels full of brown-paper parcels to be loaded onto trains. more

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