Life

Women face a myriad of financial issues during different phases of their lives.

When artist Pablo Picasso died at 91 he left millions in assets.

There’s been a lot of talk in recent weeks over women’s financial security, with one of the biggest news pieces of the month being the release of the ANZ paper on gender equality.

Our belief in the mother-child bond is so elemental, so taken-for-granted, it’s hard to imagine a more monstrous female figure, culturally speaking, than the mother who walks away from her children.

How many of you go out for window shopping but end up spending a lot because you just had to have that dress or bag? For women, this could mean too many coffees, shoes, clothes, handbags, manicures/pedicures – the list can be endless.

Personal tax deadline is 31 October Thousands of Australians delay the inevitable by waiting to the last minute to file their personal tax return.

Change in life can feel uplifting, surreal, and sometimes so large and daunting that it can be difficult to see anything beyond it.

While the Age Pension qualification age may rise to 70 years by the year 2035, women have less chance than men of working beyond the current pension age of 65.

Breaking into the housing market is as tough as it’s ever been.

Debt can feel overwhelming, as if it is never going to go away.

Last month I wrote about the Australian Securities and Investment Commission’s recently released Australian Financial Attitudes and Behaviour Tracker, which found men are much more likely than women to hold investments outside of superannuation and their home.

It is sometimes sad to see that women (and even men) work so hard, earn a decent wage and still live from paycheck to paycheck.