Money confidence, edited for real life
The Money Edit is an independent Australian publication that makes money make sense. No lectures, no sales pitch, no jargon. Just clear guides that help you invest, buy a home, grow your super and back yourself with money.
Australian women retire with roughly a quarter less superannuation than men.
That gap is not about spending on coffee. It is time out of paid work, lower average pay and less compounding. The good news: it is fixable, and knowing how super works is the first step.
Source: Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), retirement balances research. Figures as reported; check the latest at asfa.asn.au.Five things worth getting right
The whole of personal finance comes down to a handful of moves repeated well. Here is where to focus.
Money basics
Every confusing term explained in plain English, from offset accounts to franking credits.
Investing and super
How shares, ETFs and superannuation actually work, and how to start with what you have.
Your first home
Deposits, grants and the real steps to buying without the panic or the spin.
Saving and debt
Build an emergency fund, clear high-interest debt and make a budget you will actually keep.
Tools and calculators
Free calculators, templates and vetted apps to turn a plan into real money moves.
Start with the deep dives
Investing for beginners: an Australian woman’s guide
Shares, ETFs, super and your first $500. What each one is, what it costs, and the order to do it in.
Buying your first home without the panic
Deposits, LMI, the First Home Guarantee and how much you really need before you start looking.
The plain-English money glossary
More than 40 finance words defined without jargon, so no product ad or contract can catch you out.
Fresh from the desk
How we work
Every guide is written from Australian sources, states its assumptions, and shows when it was last checked. We reference public bodies such as the ATO, ASIC's Moneysmart and the ABS.
We publish education, not personal advice, and we do not take payment to recommend a product.
Money is not a personality trait. It is a skill.
Nobody is born knowing what an ETF is or how a mortgage offset works. The Money Edit exists so that the gap in confidence is never the reason a woman ends up with less. Learn the moves once, use them for life.
Last updated July 2026