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Personal Finance

3 things I'm doing ahead of the new financial year, FY26

| Tristan Harrison

I think this is a great time to look at a few areas of my finances.

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Personal Finance

How does your debt level compare to the average Australian?

| Sebastian Bowen

Some debts are better than others...

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Personal Finance

Want to earn more passive income from ASX shares than your job? Here's how I'd do it

| Tristan Harrison

This is a good time to start building investment income.

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Personal Finance

Here's how investors can consider saving and investing $5 a day to make $2,500 a month in passive income!

| Tristan Harrison

Anyone can build up passive income. Here’s how.

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Personal Finance

There are 2.8 million Australian millionaires. Here's how to become one of them

| Sebastian Bowen

There are more millionaires amongst us than we might think.

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Personal Finance

Want to retire early with $1 million? Here's how

| Tristan Harrison

A mixture of savings and investing can create wonderful results.

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Personal Finance

How to replace your wage with passive income in 3 steps

| Tristan Harrison

It’s a straightforward process to replace a salary with dividends.

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Tax

How much tax do your ASX shares pay? Why it might matter

| Zach Bristow

Taxes. One of the two unavoidables in life.

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A senior investor wearing glasses sits at his desk and works on his ASX shares portfolio on his laptop.
Personal Finance

3 things I'm doing ahead of the new financial year, FY26

| Tristan Harrison

I think this is a great time to look at a few areas of my finances.

Read more »

A worried woman looks at her phone and laptop, seeking ways to tighten her belt against inflation.
Personal Finance

How does your debt level compare to the average Australian?

| Sebastian Bowen

Some debts are better than others...

Read more »

Woman on a swing at a beach, symbolising passive income.
Personal Finance

Want to earn more passive income from ASX shares than your job? Here's how I'd do it

| Tristan Harrison

This is a good time to start building investment income.

Read more »

Beautiful young couple enjoying in shopping, symbolising passive income.
Personal Finance

Here's how investors can consider saving and investing $5 a day to make $2,500 a month in passive income!

| Tristan Harrison

Anyone can build up passive income. Here’s how.

Read more »

A couple are happy sitting on their yacht.
Personal Finance

There are 2.8 million Australian millionaires. Here's how to become one of them

| Sebastian Bowen

There are more millionaires amongst us than we might think.

Read more »

Beautiful holiday photo showing two deck chairs close-up with people sitting in them enjoying the bright blue ocean and island view while sipping champagne and enjoying the good life thanks to Pilbara Minerals share price gains in recent times
Personal Finance

Want to retire early with $1 million? Here's how

| Tristan Harrison

A mixture of savings and investing can create wonderful results.

Read more »

A man walks up three brick pillars to a dollar sign.
Personal Finance

How to replace your wage with passive income in 3 steps

| Tristan Harrison

It’s a straightforward process to replace a salary with dividends.

Read more »

Cubes with tax written on them on top of Australian dollar notes.
Tax

How much tax do your ASX shares pay? Why it might matter

| Zach Bristow

Taxes. One of the two unavoidables in life.

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Personal Finance

Relying on bank term deposits to build wealth? You need to read this

| Tristan Harrison

Looking to grow your net worth? Term deposits may not be the best choice.

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Retirement

How would the proposed unrealised gains tax impact your superannuation?

| Zach Bristow

If passed, the impacts could be profound for those with higher-end super balances.

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Personal Finance

$50,000 in an offset? The hidden cost of not investing in ASX shares

| Mitchell Lawler

Saving 7.5% using an offset is not the same as earning 7.5% on shares.

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Personal Finance

Dividends or capital gains from ASX shares: Which are better?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors be more interested in one type of return over another?

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Retirement

Delayed retirement and other costs of being the Bank of Mum and Dad

| Bronwyn Allen

A survey shows delayed retirement and lost opportunities to travel are among the costs.

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Personal Finance

5 ways ASX shares investors define financial success

| Bronwyn Allen

What does financial success mean to you?

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Personal Finance

How I'd aim to build a $75,000 income from ASX shares and never work again!

| Tristan Harrison

ASX shares can be a great place to generate investment income.

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Personal Finance

Here's how much cash returned in FY24 compared with investing in shares

| Sebastian Bowen

If you have large amounts of cash in the bank, you'll want to read this.

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Tax

Don't forget your franking credits this tax time

| Sebastian Bowen

Franking credits form an important part of your returns from your dividend shares.

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Tax

Own ASX shares? Here are 3 investing tax deductions you may not be aware of

| Sebastian Bowen

Make sure you don't miss out on any of the tax breaks available to owners of ASX shares this tax…

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Tax

Tax time: If you have ASX shares, here's what you need to know about franking credits

| Sebastian Bowen

Franking credits are vital to your returns from ASX shares.

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Tax

How to turn your stage 3 tax cuts into $11,396 buying ASX 200 shares

| Bernd Struben

Do you plan to invest your stage three tax cuts in ASX shares?

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Personal Finance

How to become a millionaire on a $70,000 salary

| Tristan Harrison

Want to become a millionaire? Albert Einstein has some helpful advice.

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Personal Finance

3 personal finance tips to help anyone grow richer

| Tristan Harrison

Our portfolios can do better with the right financial foundations.

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Investing Strategies

5 secrets of ASX millionaires

| Tony Yoo

Wealthy people come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but they all have some common habits that we could…

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Personal Finance

Is 60 too old to start buying ASX shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's never too late to benefit from the wonders of the share market.

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Personal Finance

Becoming a millionaire: Why savings accounts aren't the answer

| Sebastian Bowen

Even high-interest savings accounts can't compete with the returns of ASX shares.

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How to invest

How to make 7% interest while deciding which ASX shares to buy

| Tony Yoo

Also receive Tesla stock for your trouble of just sitting around.

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Personal Finance

How does investing in a term deposit compare with buying ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Term deposits look attractive for income, but do they beat ASX shares?

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Personal Finance

How quickly could I build a $30k annual passive income with ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

The stock market can deliver great yields.

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Personal Finance

5 ways to get richer in 2024 without a pay rise

| Sebastian Bowen

You don't need a pay rise to build your wealth in 2024.

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Personal Finance

How to replace your wage with ASX dividends and retire early

| Tristan Harrison

Let’s build a river of cash flow.

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Personal Finance

The 3 essential things you need to become wealthy

| Tristan Harrison

It could be essential to follow these steps to become wealthy.

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Personal Finance

3 secrets of ASX millionaires

| Sebastian Bowen

Millionaires tend to follow these rules of building wealth...

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Personal Finance

Zoomers to Boomers: Generational investing habits for success in 2024

| Sebastian Bowen

Have younger Aussies really suffered more in 2023?

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Personal Finance

3 financial moves to make before 2024

| Sebastian Bowen

Treat yourself to an early Christmas present with these money tips.

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Tax

How is passive income taxed in Australia?

| Sebastian Bowen

When it comes to passive income, the ATO is very clear.

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Personal Finance

The best passive income streams to help fund your future

| Sebastian Bowen

Looking for passive income? Here are my picks for the best places to look.

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Personal Finance

Want to pay less tax? Here's why you should buy ASX dividend shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Investing in dividend shares can save you a fortune in tax. Here's how.

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Personal Finance

Quarter life crisis? 3 ways this 25yo is setting herself up for riches

| Tony Yoo

High rents and cost-of-living inflation has hit young Australians hard. Here's how you can set yourself up.

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Personal Finance

Here's why your savings account could end up costing you

| Sebastian Bowen

You can't save your way to wealth. Here's why...

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Dividend Investing

Tax-busters: 5 fully-franked ASX dividend shares I'd buy for FY24

| Sebastian Bowen

Fully-franked dividends can give you income while helping you pay less tax.

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