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.
The cost of insurance through super is about to jump by up to 20%
The end of compulsory insurance through super for young Australians means premiums for older members are about to skyrocket.
The 19-year-old Aussie woman on track to retire at 40
At just 19, Kate Campbell plans to save $1 million over the next 20 years and retire on $40,000 a year, all thanks to the early retirement movement.
High-dividend funds underperform Australian market
Yield funds that harvest high dividends were all the rage 12 months ago but they have typically underperformed the Australian sharemarket over the past year.
Where SMSFs are investing in the year ahead
Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are moving away from buying blue-chip shares, high-yielding shares, cash management accounts and term deposits. So what asset classes are they buying?
Ask the Experts: How can young parents get ahead financially?
Should Jennifer and Toby continue to build savings in a mortgage offset account or invest in a portfolio of listed shares, ETFs and bonds? And what is the outlook for their two Perth properties?
How much further will Australia’s property prices fall?
How far will property prices fall in the long-awaited correction? UBS economist George Tharenou believes they will dive deeper than his original estimates.
When financial counsellors are better than planners
Financial planners typically only want to see you if you have lots of money. So where do you turn when you're struggling just to keep the lights on?
How a five-year plan made my early retirement dream a reality
"I decided what I really wanted my life to look like in five years. I wanted to own a house and a car and to have won awards for my craftwork," says Joanna Jones.
Why a lounge was holding us back
Alisha and Leo wanted to become a nomadic family with their baby Dom, but initially didn't want to part with their expensive couch.
‘My main focus is financial independence’, says FI Explorer Jason
Jason has been on the retire-early journey for 20 years and is on the verge of deciding whether to leave his well-paid corporate job.
