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.

And the magic number is …

Letter of the month

Money Magazine

What would you tell your younger self about money?

Encourage the kids to earn and learn • Helping, not spoiling, is the best way to raise good money managers

NEWS & VIEWS

What I learnt from Warren Buffett

Let's give our old-timers a fair go

NEWS & VIEWS

PODCAST OF THE MONTH

TAX TIP

MY MONEY

Credit card betting ban to be extended

PROPERTY

Dangers of using rental platforms

INVESTING

Freddie Mercury's crown up for grabs

SHARES

HOLD ResMed (RMD) The Intelligent Investor Graham Witcomb

At home in a watery world

Fact file • Emmy Award winning cinematographer and marine biologist who specialises in sharks. Age 52. Lives in Cairns. Married to Belinda.

I have stage four cancer can I access my super? • Tanya wants to stop work so she can enjoy her remaining years

Start saving now so you can own a home before you retire • After working in the family business, Sally has only $6000 in super

Sorry, but this sounds like a transaction from fantasy land • Ann is under pressure to swap townhouses with her mum to “keep her happy in her old age”

Don’t take the $300k out of your retirement savings • Suzi’s husband is keen to stop working and they are considering paying off the mortgage

Just cut your losses and move on • Penelope paid too much for her home - and she doesn't even like living in it

SMART SPENDING

How to be more eco-friendly and cut costs

Soft touch

WINE SPOTLIGHT

SMART SPENDING

Red Shield Appeal

YOUR QUESTION

Take on some sensible, extra debt to pay for renovations • Do the sums: after the mortgage, what happens to the other $95k?

WHY YOU ONLY NEED $260k IN SUPER TO RETIRE • If you hit the right combination, where your nest egg combines with the full age pension, here’s how you can fund a comfortable retirement

How the sweet spot works

Will my money last long enough?

What to consider when setting up an income

Applying for the pension can be complex and scary

Retirement isn’t what it used to be

Seniors health card is a valuable consolation prize

Higher debt in retirement

Households flick the switch • Electrification is gaining ground as Australians turn away from gas, but assessing the financial benefits can be complicated

Zoom in on wealth creation • The children of the internet age could teach the rest of us a thing or two about investing

What we can learn from zoomers

Home buyers get another chance • More banks are set to become participating lenders in the federal government’s Home Guarantee Scheme from July 1

Alternative paths to parenthood • Adoption and surrogacy are typically costly and time-consuming, but the results are worth the effort

How the politics make it harder

Harness the power of good habits • Whether it’s going for an early morning jog or saving money for a rainy day, it pays to make it part of your routine

Tips for habitcreating success

10 ways to cut your tax bill • From writing off bad debts to boosting your tech, it’s not too late to maximise your savings

Nail down all the details • If you're building a new home, it will save time, money and stress if you have checked all the paperwork first

How to ride the tourism revival •...