Money magazine helps you manage your finances by cutting through the jargon to deliver clear and precise information to help you save money and make the most of your investments. Each issue, you'll enjoy credible, well-researched reports and expert commentary from some of Australia's most respected financial writers.
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IN YOUR INTEREST • We must all benefit from a society where the vast majority live a good life
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Make protecting your super a priority • Inactive, low-balance accounts will soon be handled by the ATO
Give young people a fair go
Lesson in active investing
NEWS BITES
BOOK OF THE MONTH
SNAPSHOT • Scams are big business
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TAX TIP • Beware the EOFY sales trap
We’re a sentimental mob
Top money-saving tips
Shoppers look online but buy offline
House hunters get a good workout
Hobart prices feel an autumn chill
Get real to build wealth
Super changes are still on the way
NAB faces strong headwinds
BUY Virtus Health (VRT) • The Intelligent Investor Graham Witcomb
Bound for success
Fact file
Tree change hits a snag • The falling property market has complicated a city dweller’s plans to move to the country
Avoid debt in retirement • Todd is an accountant and financial planner with Stanford Brown. He has two decades of experience, specialising in SMSFs, tax and philanthropy.
Urge daughter to buy unit • Margaret is the founder of Destiny Financial Solutions as well as author of nine property investment books, including titles such as 20 Must Ask Questions for Every Property Investor and host of the web TV show Property Investing Matters.
Q & A
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SMART SPENDING
Vacant block of land is a real pain
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READY, SET, GO • The race to tax time doesn’t need to be a sprint and there are plenty of ways to keep your tax on track year to year
SNAPSHOT
Running up to tax time
Start the new year right
Refund & reset
Turn up the heat • Compare the best deals to see how you could save up to $594 on an annual power bill
When it’s time to cash in • The astute owner will take steps to maximise the reward from years of hard work
How to increase the value
Where the Aussie dollar goes further • Don’t let our weaker currency deter you from booking a getaway – there are still some great spots where it holds up
Boost your spending power
Don’t get mad, get even • Starting next year, banks could face harsher penalties if they try to dodge customer complaints
High-tech touch • Digital advisers take out the high costs and hassles of investing and wealth management
Support for a troubled heir • Extra care should be taken to provide for a beneficiary with substance abuse
Jump into a global market • Clothes, jewellery and antiques are among the items that can be sold
AT A GLANCE
Attack of the killer sales • If you’re aware of the tricks our brains play, you’ll enjoy saving rather than spending
Resist the temptations
Inflation stays below the Reserve Bank’s target • The all-important number is struggling to hit the sweet spot but there’s no reason to panic just yet
Refinance your home loan • An interest rate cut of just 0.25% can save you more than...