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Personal Finance

If a 25-year-old invests $1,250 a month in ASX stocks, here's what they could have by retirement

| Tristan Harrison

This could be the right path to build long-term wealth.

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Personal Finance

Don't want to rely on your wage? Build a second income with these ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

Aussies can improve financial security by using ASX shares to generate passive income.

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Personal Finance

Getting your personal finances on track in 2026? Here are three steps to take

| Tristan Harrison

Taking these actions could make 2026 a great year for our money.

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Personal Finance

Would dropping that $7 per day coffee actually help make you rich with ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

How much of a difference could cutting a daily coffee make?

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Personal Finance

$20,000 in excess savings? Here's how to try and turn that into a second income in 2026

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s how an Aussie can invest to unlock a sizeable amount of income.

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Personal Finance

With no savings at 50, I'd follow Warren Buffett's method to build wealth

| Tristan Harrison

Warren Buffett has a number of useful lessons.

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Cash Rates

Interest rates: Even if the RBA stops cutting, it's not all bad news

| Sebastian Bowen

There are upsides to higher rates.

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Personal Finance

If a 40-year-old invests $1,000 a month in ASX stocks, here's how much they could have by retirement

| Tristan Harrison

This is a path of how someone can retire with a very pleasing nest egg.

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Recent Personal Finance News

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Tax

What Biden's capital gains tax changes could mean for the ASX 200

| Marc Sidarous

What could Joe Biden’s latest proposal mean for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO). Motley Fool Australia's Scott Phillips breaks…

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Tax

Can you imagine paying tax on every share purchase?

| Tony Yoo

Real estate investors fork out thousands of dollars for stamp duty for each transaction. Did you know stock buyers had…

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Tax

How does tax on ASX shares in Australia work?

| Sebastian Bowen

Tax on Australian shares? With tax time fast approaching, here are some taxation tips to remember for your ASX share…

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Economy

The Australian economy will recover from COVID-19 this year, says IMF

| Brooke Cooper

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) updated its global economic growth forecast, upping the Australian economy's predicted growth to 4.5%

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Personal Finance

More Aussies now think shares are better than real estate

| Tony Yoo

Half of Australia still reckons giving their cash to the bank is better than stocks. So still plenty of money…

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Personal Finance

4 ways to make your money work harder in 2021

| Tristan Harrison

This article is about 4 different ways that Aussies can make their money work harder for them in 2021. A…

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Personal Finance

Here's how to make a $1 million share portfolio by investing $1,000 a month

| Tristan Harrison

If want to see how to make a $1 million ASX share portfolio by investing $1,000 a month, this article…

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Personal Finance

How wealthy are you compared to the average household?

| Sebastian Bowen

How wealthy is your household compared to the average Australian? The answer might surprise you, since wealth inequality is pervasive

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Tax

Do you have to pay tax on your ASX shares? – A common question answered

| Sebastian Bowen

Wondering if you have to pay tax on your ASX shares? Here are some answers to this common question about…

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Personal Finance

Here's why superannuation changes could see an ETF boom

| Sebastian Bowen

Government changes to how superannuation is regulated in Australia could lead to a boom in index funds and ETFs. Is…

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Personal Finance

3 important rules to help you build wealth

| Tristan Harrison

: I think that there are a few important rules to help you build wealth. I’m going to share three…

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Bank Shares

Why ASX bank shares are rocketing up Friday

| Tony Yoo

Big banks rejoice as they no longer have to report to ASIC about their loan approvals and rejections.

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How to invest

CBA CEO: Borrowing to invest is asking for trouble

| Tony Yoo

Matt Comyn recalls the time when he met a low-income retiree who had lost their life savings after receiving very…

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Personal Finance

3 personal finance tips to help strong investing

| Tristan Harrison

I’ve got 3 personal finance tips to help provide the foundation for the ability to go out and confidently invest…

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⏸️ Investor Education

$1.1 billion pot: Do you have lost shares to claim?

| Tony Yoo

Lost stocks, dividends and bank accounts are just sitting there. Here's how to get your hands on your piece of…

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Personal Finance

Here's how to make a $1 million portfolio by investing $1,000 a month

| Tristan Harrison

If you want to make a $1 million portfolio then all you need to do is invest $1,000 a month…

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Index investing

How ETFs can be a nightmare at tax time

| Tony Yoo

These shares are popular with retail investors, but experts caution the tax man won't treat them the same way as…

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Personal Finance

Does it ever make sense to access your super early?

| Ken Hall

It's easy to dismiss accessing your super early as a bad idea, but does it ever make financial sense to…

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Personal Finance

Emergency funds: Are they still important?

| Tristan Harrison

Are emergency funds still important? COVID-19 seems to have sent the world upside down, but some financial foundations shouldn’t be…

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Personal Finance

How to become a millionaire with ASX shares starting with $0

| Tristan Harrison

It’s totally possible to become a millionaire with ASX shares even if you’re starting with $0 as your portfolio balance.…

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Tax

Tax time 2020! 3 ways to get the most bang for your buck

| Sebastian Bowen

Now that tax time 2020 is upon us, here are tips you can use to get a better return and…

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Personal Finance

How to become a millionaire in 25 years with $20 a day

| Tristan Harrison

It’s definitely possible to become a millionaire in 25 years with just $20 a day. You just need to be…

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Tax

Is investing in super a smart move right now?

| Ken Hall

Investing in super can generate long-term wealth, but it's not for everyone. Here's some things to consider before locking your…

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Tax

Why you should top up your super before June 30

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why having a look at your super fund before tax time 2020 might save you some tax, a lot…

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Tax

One often overlooked tax tip that could save you thousands

| Brendon Lau

The end of the financial year is a little more than a week off and there’s one tax tip that…

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Credit Cards

Is 2020 a good time to get a credit card?

| Ken Hall

With so much uncertainty in the economy right now, could 2020 be the year to start using a credit card…

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Tax

3 tax tips for investors in 2020

| Sebastian Bowen

Ensure you make the most of tax time 2020 with these 3 tax tips for investors which could get you…

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Tax

What selling ASX shares means at tax time

| Ken Hall

If you've been buying and selling ASX shares like mad in 2020, you might want to know what's lying ahead…

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Personal Finance

How much money should you have in your emergency fund going forwards?

| Tristan Harrison

How much money should you have in your emergency fund going forwards? The coronavirus pandemic has really changed the financial…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Tax planning for ASX 200 investors

| Lloyd Prout

No one likes paying tax. Here are a few things that ASX 200 investors can do to organise their portfolio…

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Tax

What ASX investors can do before 30 June to save tax

| Lloyd Prout

It's nearly June, so S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) investors should start considering their tax affairs for FY20. Given death…

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Personal Finance

How $1,000 can be enough to change your money mindset

| Tristan Harrison

I think that $1,000 can be enough to change your money mindset forever. You just need to make that shift…

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Retirement

How to tidy up your super in just 10 minutes this weekend

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 3 easy tips that anyone can use to tidy up their super this weekend! It could save you…

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Personal Finance

Save your future self from financial misery

| Tristan Harrison

You can save your future self from financial misery by making sure to invest and save during this volatile share…

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Personal Finance

Don't delay: Start investing today in shares to become rich

| Tristan Harrison

If you want to become rich then I think you should start investing in shares. You can build wealth in…

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Personal Finance

How to manage your super in an ASX market crash

| Sebastian Bowen

Thinking of switching your super to cash during an ASX market crash? Manage your super properly in case of more…

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Personal Finance

How to use your superannuation to become a millionaire

| Sebastian Bowen

Super isn't an investment but rather a vehicle used to buy ASX shares – here's how to use your superannuation…

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Personal Finance

3 ways to pay off your mortgage faster

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 3 ways you can pay off your mortgage faster and save yourself thousands of dollars in interest costs.

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Personal Finance

Want to become wealthy? Do this one thing

| Tristan Harrison

Do you want to become wealthy? Then you just need to do one essential thing for your personal finances. Save.

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Personal Finance

The first personal finance thing Warren Buffett would do

| Tristan Harrison

There’s one particular personal finance thing Warren Buffett would do first with some money if he were given cash.

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