Susan has been a finance journalist for more than 30 years, beginning at the Australian Financial Review before moving to the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited a superannuation magazine, Superfunds, for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, and writes regularly on superannuation and managed funds. She's also author of the best-selling book Women and Money. Connect with Susan Hely on LinkedIn.
Where investors should be looking after the election
The Australian sharemarket typically rallies after a federal election if you analyse the results of the last 23 elections. But which sectors do the best?
How to keep access to all your franking credits under Labor
Nervous about Labor's policy to remove the refund of excess franking credits? There is a way to keep all your franking credits.
Why time could be running out to top up your super
If Labor wins Saturday's election, you won't be allowed to contribute as much to your super fund as you can now under the Coalition government.
What to do if you have been scammed like 378,000 Aussies
Scams cost 378,000 Australians on average of $6000 last year. Here's what to do if you think you've been the victim of a scammer.
What happens when you can’t afford IVF
Fertility issues affect one in six Australian couples. With a single IVF cycle costing up to $10,000, more are turning to personal loans or credit cards to cover the cost.
The solar panel maintenance that could save you hundreds
A Victorian household with a 4kW solar power system that isn't working properly could be losing up to $1100 a year. Here are five tips to keep your solar panels shining.
Five things to do in the gorgeous Galapagos Islands
Wild giant land tortoises forage or laze in the muddy ponds at Rancho Primicias or Manzanillo on Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Islands.
Westpac beats Labor’s franking credit changes with early dividend
Westpac will pay its interim dividend nine days earlier on June 24 in a strategy that appears to be designed to get around Labor's promised changes to the franking tax policy.
Why your HECS debt could stop you getting a mortgage
The view that HECS debt doesn't really matter because it isn't expensive like credit cards or car loans is dying out as the banks tighten lending to first-home buyers.
Ask the Experts: I need to save more but I don’t live lavishly
William says his lifestyle isn't lavish but he and his partner, Angelo, are feeling cost-of-living pressures and he isn't saving as much as he would like.
