Columnist David Koch

The world might be slowly coming out of a deep recession, but many people are still struggling to make ends meet. Lots of people are now working part time instead of full time and others are still trying to find a new job after having been made

As expected the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted interest rates by a quarter of a percent on 6 October to raise the official cash rate to 3.25 percent. Although in the short-term the news won't be so good for mortgage holders and people with

The launch of the Myer float is a great indication that the stock market is out of sickbay and well on the road to recovery. Almost everywhere I look there are advertisements for the float - in the financial newspapers, on the TV - but only Myer One

What is it and what impact will it have on the average Australian? There's been a huge amount of argy bargy in politics and the media over the imminent introduction of The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, which is scheduled to come into force

A number of significant changes to superannuation and tax laws came into effect on 1 July and it's important to be aware of these changes when you file your 2009 tax return. Here are some of the key changes to be aware of, as well as some hints