Finance

Find out how this the humble granny flat is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to an apartment that can more than pay its way.

Westpac CEO Gail Kelly has announced that she will retire from her position in February next year. Mrs Kelly will be replaced by Brian Hartzer, the chief executive of Westpac’s Australian Financial Services division. Chairman Lindsay Maxsted said Ms Kelly, who has led Westpac for seven years, made “outstanding contribution” to the bank. “Gail is […]

Financially struggling parents-to-be are looking to crowdfunding to help foot their baby bill.

Sting has joined the likes of other mega-wealthy folk saying he doesn’t intend to leave much of his $306 million fortune for his children to inherit.

A US teenager who claims her parents threw her out of their home when she turned 18 is now suing them for financial support and the cost of her college education.

Penny-pinching millionaire Ebenezer Scrooge is famous for his mean, miserly behaviour — now new research has suggested that rich people really are less compassionate than their poorer counterparts. A study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found that poorer people were better at recognising signals of distress in others because they had been […]

We often consider credit card debt to be a personal problem, but when we start families, what we don't realise is the impact it has on the entire household.

Following the announcement of the new federal budget, we're hopeful of some benefits for our savings.

You've polished off the last off the chocolate eggs, which means Easter is officially over. Now it's time to get your body and finances back into shape.

A study has found a quarter of Australian women don’t any money saved for retirement. The research is part of the Federal Government’s Women understanding money initiative. Yes, it’s a terrible name for an initiative. But it’s one we need to talk about. The surprising thing is, it takes such little effort to get a […]