Susan has been a finance journalist for more than 30 years, beginning at the Australian Financial Review before moving to the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited a superannuation magazine, Superfunds, for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, and writes regularly on superannuation and managed funds. She's also author of the best-selling book Women and Money. Connect with Susan Hely on LinkedIn.
How to deal with noisy neighbours and strata stress
Many baby boomers who downsize into apartments are struggling to cope with noisy neighbours and dictatorial owners corporations running their own agendas, not to mention surprise special levies.
Why married millennials are skipping the joint bank account
When couples buy a property or have kids, traditionally they merge their incomes and set up a joint bank account. But this is changing as an increasing number opt for separate accounts even if they have children.
One in three Aussie parents are raiding their kids’ piggy banks
Hands up who has borrowed money from their kids? You're not alone. Some 38% of Aussie parents have borrowed money from their child's piggy bank or bank account for urgent expenses.
Ditch your dud fund and add up to $337k to your super
Almost five million Aussies are in a dud super fund, unaware that it could cost them up to $337,000 at retirement. But it's not too late to switch funds.
The cost of insurance through super is about to jump by up to 20%
The end of compulsory insurance through super for young Australians means premiums for older members are about to skyrocket.
The 19-year-old Aussie woman on track to retire at 40
At just 19, Kate Campbell plans to save $1 million over the next 20 years and retire on $40,000 a year, all thanks to the early retirement movement.
High-dividend funds underperform Australian market
Yield funds that harvest high dividends were all the rage 12 months ago but they have typically underperformed the Australian sharemarket over the past year.
Where SMSFs are investing in the year ahead
Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are moving away from buying blue-chip shares, high-yielding shares, cash management accounts and term deposits. So what asset classes are they buying?
Ask the Experts: How can young parents get ahead financially?
Should Jennifer and Toby continue to build savings in a mortgage offset account or invest in a portfolio of listed shares, ETFs and bonds? And what is the outlook for their two Perth properties?
How much further will Australia’s property prices fall?
How far will property prices fall in the long-awaited correction? UBS economist George Tharenou believes they will dive deeper than his original estimates.
