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Helping your kids

Helping your adult children afford their first home is great, as long as it doesn’t put you in a tight financial spot.

Pension

Good reasons Age Pensioners should be cautious of lending money

Centrelink has restrictions on lending AND gifting when it comes to the Age Pension.

Sponsored byWestpac

Estate Planning

That a will can be challenged is no excuse not to have one. Here’s why

That a will can be challenged is no excuse not to have one. Here’s why

Actually having a will is your first step to ensuring your money goes where you wish.

Sponsored byWestpac

Lawyers are usually the only winners when it comes to family feuds over inheritances.

Helping your kids

Why you shouldn’t lend to or guarantor anyone without seeing their credit report

Why you shouldn’t lend to or guarantor anyone without seeing their credit report

One in five Aussies have a default on their credit file and don't know it.

Written byRachael Rosel

Don't let your money be the luck of the draw. Make sure you know who it's going to by looking at their credit rating. Source: Getty.

Helping your kids

Read this before you decide to go guarantor for your child

Read this before you decide to go guarantor for your child

If you're considering acting as a guarantor to help your children secure a home loan, there are several important things to consider first.

Written byTamille Head

Many parents sign on as guarantor to help their kids purchase property. But is it a smart financial move? Source: Getty

Video

Is it better to gift or loan money to family members?

Is it better to gift or loan money to family members?

Avoid the awkwardness later down the track by simply setting out the guidelines early on.

Don't let money woes ruin your happy family unit. Source: Getty.

Helping your kids

3 big questions to ask yourself before opening the Bank of Mum and Dad

3 big questions to ask yourself before opening the Bank of Mum and Dad

More young adults are leaning on their parents for financial support than ever before.

Written byJocelyn Nickels

Parents are quick to open the Bank of Mum and Dad to help their kids, but there are some questions to ask yourself before doing so. Source: Getty

Video

Should you help your children climb the property ladder?

Should you help your children climb the property ladder?

Getting advice from family or friends who've been in the same situation can help you make a decision.

Written byRachael Rosel

Whether you think it's necessary or not - you should be starting to think about your children's future in property. Source: Getty.

Money

A timeless Christmas gift: The laws your grandkids need to know … maybe

A timeless Christmas gift: The laws your grandkids need to know … maybe

"It's great, practical, every day legal information that the younger generation will just lap up!" our legal expert Brian Herd says, tongue slightly in cheek.

Money ExpertBrian Herd

Forget toys! Teach your grandkids some legal lessons this Christmas. Source: Pexels.

Helping your kids

5 tips for when your adult children move back in

5 tips for when your adult children move back in

You need to make sure you're financially prepared for the change.

Written byJocelyn Nickels

Allowing the kids to move back into the family home is not a decision to be made lightly. Source: Getty

Investment

A gift you give this Christmas could change your grandkids’ lives

A gift you give this Christmas could change your grandkids’ lives

Instead of the usual cash in an envelope, you could make a simple investment on their behalf.

Written byTed Richards

Investing money for the grandkids could be the best Christmas gift they'll ever receive as they reach adulthood. Source: Getty.

From our community

‘I adore my kids but I won’t be moving closer to them now I’m retired’

by May Green

Staying put: ‘Why I’m not moving closer to the kids now I’m retired’

by May Green

‘How resurrecting Sunday family dinners spared me the strain of retirement’

by Rod Wise