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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Letter of the month • An unhappy birthday, thanks to insurance hike
REG’S TOON
Name a finance app you can’t live without, and why
Money Australia
A single mum reclaims her future • Reader Rochelle Lewis explains how she got back on track after a breakup that left her with a toddler and little money
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
You can join the club for a mere $629m
Tenants need a cap on rent
Time to review home loan
NEWS BITES
NEWS & VIEWS
SNAPSHOT How we’re spending our money
Shoppers cash in their rewards
How to slash your power bill by 24%
Downsizer ranks set to swell by 600,000
Borrowers not ready for rising rates
Hybrids are taking off
Miners score in governance awards
Gold ETF does the splits
BUY TABCORP (TAH) • The Intelligent Investor Graham Witcomb
Brewer passes the taste test
Fact file
Q & A
NEED PAUL’S HELP?
Destination Mudgee • A charming country town, a 3½-hour drive north-west of Sydney, Mudgee has plenty to offer visitors prepared to uncork its potential. It’s famous for its wine, but there’s more to the picturesque region than its vineyards, though they are a great place to start.
THE SWEET SPOT WHY YOU NEED ONLY $250,500 IN SUPER TO RETIRE • How to combine the age pension and superannuation savings to maximise your income
PUMP UP YOUR SUPER
HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE AGE PENSION
UNLOCK THE VALUE IN YOUR HOME
HOW WE CHOSE THE BEST • To bring you these awards, Rainmaker Information, publisher of Money, worked with the leading banking products comparison website InfoChoice, and Plan For Life, actuaries & researchers, with supplementary data provided by Rainmaker.
Sharp thinking
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PAUL’S VERDICT
From $7k to $300k – is it time to cash in?
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