Making iron-clad promises about future events can be a dangerous thing - just ask Wayne Swan.
Has gold more shimmer to shed?
Analysing the data reveals the falling gold price still has some way to go.
Budget Special: Trial will help downsizing
My elderly mother is considering moving to care in the next year. What are the implications of the budget changes?
Budget Special: Tinkering undermines system
In last week's budget, the government missed what will probably be its last opportunity to make the superannuation system fairer and more sustainable.
Budget Special: Killing a golden goose
The message is, if you ever want to get elected, you have to be nice to the baby boomers.
The mother of all super shortfalls
with Penny Pryor
The cuts are now personal
Baby, forget the bonus. With tax concessions gone the federal government's budget could also affect your health.
Downsize without losing some pension
From July 1 next year, retirees will be able to sell their family home and downsize with up to $200,000 of the sale proceeds quarantined from the means test for the age pension.
Exposure appeals as recession looms
With Australia possibly on the verge of a recession, what stocks are the ones to choose?
Share ownership lowest since 2000
The number of Australians directly owning shares fell to the lowest level in more than a decade as the global finance crisis has sapped investor confidence and crimped returns.
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