Paul Clitheroe

Paul Clitheroe AM is Money's founder and editorial adviser. He is one of Australia's leading financial voices, responsible for bringing financial insight to Australians through personal finance books, the Money TV show, and this publication, which he established in 1999. Paul is the chair of Ecstra, an independent charitable foundation building financial wellbeing of Australians. He is chairman of InvestSMART Financial Services, and was chair of the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and Financial Literacy Australia from 2004 to 2019. He is the chair of Financial Literacy at Macquarie University where he is also a Professor with the School of Business and Economics.

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Ask Paul: We paid $6000 for an ‘investment diamond’

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Cathy and Gary invested in a $6000 diamond. Now in their late 70s, they want to sell it but how?

Ask Paul: Should I buy another rental or pay off debt?

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Reader Paul has zero equity in his investment property and owes $38,000 on his home. Should he pay down debt or buy another rental?

Ask Paul: Should I invest in Defence Housing Australia?

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Andrew is thinking of investing in Defence Housing Australia but is worried about capital growth. What does Paul Clitheroe have to say?

Ask Paul: Should we have the option to pocket extra super contributions?

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When the super contribution increases from 9.5% to 12%, one idea is that employees could pocket the extra 3% or put it in super. What are your thoughts?

Ask Paul: We have $550k in an SMSF making just $23 a month

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Karen and her husband have retired with more than $1 million in assets but they're struggling for cash flow. What went wrong?

Ask Paul: I’m 50, can I fix my credit score in time to buy a house?

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Sean has endured an accident in the navy, PTSD, and a gambling addiction, Now owed compensation, will his poor credit score prevent him from buying a home?

Ask Paul: Should I cash out P2P investments to top up offset?

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Should Kerry use the interest from his peer-to-peer lending investments to top up his mortgage payments, or close the P2P and bulk up his offset account?

Ask Paul: We’re inheriting $400k – how can we keep getting the pension?

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With an inheritance and the sale of property, Sue and John will have $660,000 cash plus the $450,000 boat they live on. They want to keep receiving the pension.

Ask Paul: I used all my super to pay off debt – was this a mistake?

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After retiring from nursing and using her super to pay off debt, Michele asks Paul Clitheroe if she should rent out her Sydney home and move to rural NSW?

Ask Paul: We need to borrow money for renos but we’re pensioners

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Marie and her partner need a new kitchen and bathroom - nothing fancy, but they are on the pension. Where should they look for a loan?
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