Paul's Insights

An investment doesn't have to be complex to be good, and if you're about to tip money into something, make sure it passes the pub test.

You may not feel particularly well-heeled, but the total wealth of Australians stacks up to a tidy $9,784 billion. The trouble is, we don't always make the most of that money.

First home buyers have had a tough time in recent years as property values soared across a number of state capitals. But market conditions are very different today, and with values down in many areas, a new report by Aussie Home Loans and CoreLogic reveals Australia's cheapest suburbs to buy a home.

The 2019/20 Federal Budget has been handed down, and predictably, we saw some fine-tuning of the rules around super. But the news is all good - the latest changes will make it easier for older Australians to grow their retirement savings for longer.

There was a time when crooks made off with television sets or jewellery - items that were easy to cart off and hock around town. These days, they focus on far more transportable stuff, like details of our personal accounts. And it's an all too lucrative business.

Australia's 600,000 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are collectively worth an estimated $755 billion. That's nearly one-third of total super assets. But it seems not all SMSFs follow the road rules.

Australia's retirees are sitting on an estimated $500 billion in home equity but the options for using this resource are tightening up.

Time is running out to get a better deal on private health insurance ahead of 1 April price hikes.

Today's 20-somethings could spend much of their 30s fixing up the financial mistakes they make today.

March 8 is International Women's Day, and in my books that's an opportunity to focus on women's financial wellbeing.

Japanese organisational expert Marie Kondo has made tidying up a hot topic, and it could be filtering through to our finances.

It's been a week of shake, rattle and roll in the financial sector as the Banking Royal Commission wound to a close.

Valentine's Day is around the corner, and florists everywhere will be gearing up for a rush of orders.

Why focusing on the fees you pay, the investment choice you make and your ability to add to your portfolio is important.

Credit card reforms and how you might be affected.

Low household savings are a real source of financial stress, yet it's possible to grow a pool of cash without having to sell a body part or scrimp on lifestyle.