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1 week ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Mark Chapman |Nicola Field |Ryan Johnson
As the 2025 federal election approaches, both the Labor Government and the Coalition have unveiled tax policies aimed at addressing cost-of-living pressures. Here is how they measure up. Labor's proposed tax changes for 2025As well as the existing stage three income tax cuts, which came into force on July 1, 2024, Labor's policy manifesto contains a number of proposals which aim to build on that tax cut by providing relief to low and middle-income earners.
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1 week ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Graham Cooke |Tom Watson |Jeremy Lack |Nicola Field
In our modern, digitalised world, logins and passwords make it convenient to manage your affairs online from anywhere in the world. But it's a different story when something goes wrong. And for one Australian family, a tragedy demonstrated just how complicated our digital world can be.
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1 week ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field |Ryan Johnson
How to make money from the federal election, Aussie investors keep their cool through market turbulence, and time is running out to use Catch gift cards. Here are five things you may have missed this week. In case you missed it, a federal election is just around the corner. Polling day is officially May 3 - a chance to grab a democracy snag and have a say in who runs the country for the next three years.
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1 week ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Tom Watson |Nicola Field |Melissa Browne
Every year the Easter long weekend - and the coinciding school holidays - proves a prime opportunity for Australians to pack their bags to visit friends and family or get in a quick vacation. And given the proximity of Easter to Anzac Day this year, it's fair to assume that even more people will be taking annual leave and heading off on an extended trip away. For those planning to fill up their tanks before hitting the road for the Easter break, there's good and bad news.
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2 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field |Tom Watson
Easter Bunny battles shrinkflation, Virgin to refund 61,000 customers, and popular sitcom home sells for $9.7 million. Here are five things you may have missed this week. If you have a DIY project lined up for the Easter break you're not alone. Around 6.2 million Australians will use the upcoming long weekend to complete projects around the home, compared to 4.55 million people who plan to hit the road for an Easter getaway. The common thread is that sweet tooths prevail.
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3 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field
Trump's former adversary heads to Australia, Victorian families to pocket big savings, and plenty of lenders fail to pass on February rate cut. Here are five things you may have missed this week. Former US Vice President and defeated presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is making her way to Australia. Harris is the star speaker at AREC25 - a two-day real estate conference scheduled for May 25-26.
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3 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Vanessa Walker |Ryan Johnson |Nicola Field |Andrew McKean
In this episode of the Friends With Money Podcast, Vanessa Walker, managing editor of Money magazine, discusses insurance with journalist Ryan Johnson. They explore why insurance premiums are rising, ways to find the best value policies, and the inner workings of the insurance industry. They also highlight the winners of the Life Insurance 2025 Awards in various categories.
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3 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Tom Watson |Nicola Field
The official cash has been left on hold at 4.10% by the Reserve Bank Board at its latest meeting, which concluded this afternoon. Leading up to the meeting the consensus from experts and the market had been that rates would be held steady. That turned out to be spot on, with the Board failing to deliver any April Fool's Day surprise.
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3 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Sharyn McCowen |Nicola Field |Paul Clitheroe
Aussie credit score reporting platform Credit Savvy has announced it will be closing its website and app on May 14. More than 1 million Australians have accessed the free service since it was founded in 2016, which promotes financial services and products in exchange for monthly credit score updates. So what does the closure mean for members, their data and their credit score? We took these questions to Australian Retail Credit Association CEO Elsa Markula.
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4 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field |Graham Cooke |Mark Chapman
How noise can affect your home's value, a simple way for small businesses to avoid unwanted ATO attention, and why it's time to raid the kids' Pokémon collection. Here are five things you may have missed this week. Real estate agents often spruik 'close to transport' as a selling point of homes, but it doesn't always lead to higher property values. Noise pollution has been shown to be harmful to our health. Turns out it's not great for property values either.
