Richard Whitten

2 weeks ago | finder.com.au | Alison Banney |Richard Whitten

The median super balance for people in their early 30s is $37,061, and $87,648 for those in their early 40s. In your 30s and 40s you still have decades for your super to grow and benefit from compound growth. Focus on reducing your fees, investing in more growth assets and making extra contributions while you're young. The median super balance for 30-34 year olds is $37,061.50. Men in this age group have slightly more super than women, at $39,796 versus $34,327.

3 weeks ago | finder.com.au | Richard Whitten

Experts suggest that a comfortable retirement for a single Australian 67-year-old is $595,000. That works out to an estimated super balance of $274,000 at age 50. But everyone's reality is different, and data shows most Australians don't have that much super saved. Your 50s are a good time to get a clearer idea of your retirement goals, pay off debts and add to your super. This will set you up for a much stronger position in retirement.

1 month ago | finder.com.au | Richard Whitten

America's tariffs could make life more expensive, but they've wreaked so much havoc the RBA will probably cut interest rates in May. US president Donald Trump's expansive global trade tariffs set markets plunging late last week. Yesterday the ASX alone lost $100 billion, the biggest drop since the Covid-19 pandemic. But a trade war comes with some sort of silver lining, at least for borrowers. Most experts are predicting a rate cut next month and more to follow.

1 month ago | finder.com.au | Richard Whitten

Unpaid card debt? How does 0% interest for up to 28 months sound? The best balance transfer credit card offers give you many months to repay your card balance with no interest. And if the card keeps the fees lower, even better. This month, ANZ led the pack with a Finder exclusive balance transfer offer, followed by competitive deals from Virgin Money, St.George and Westpac. All Finder's balance transfer picks are based on their Finder Scores, an objective scoring system based on nothing but data.

1 month ago | finder.com.au | Richard Whitten

Some of these cards will net you over 100K in bonus Velocity or Qantas Points. April's top frequent flyer credit card offers all come with bonus point deals and plenty of ways to earn Qantas or Velocity Points on your everyday card spending. Our 5 top picks are based on each card's Finder Score in the frequent flyer category. The Finder Score ranks each credit card on the market based on points, rates, fees and features.