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: My son lost $34k on a trip, can I dip into my super for him?

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Vanessa's son and his girlfriend lost $34,000 when STA Travel collapsed. Vanessa is still working - can she withdraw money from her super to help them out?

Ask Paul: How do I work out how much insurance I need?

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Mark wants to know how much TPD, income protection and death cover he will need, and Paul Clitheroe doesn't pull any punches - it can be a nightmare.

Ask Paul: Which platform should I use to buy shares?

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Heather wants to buy shares in Vanguard - should she use their own trading platform or use CommSec?

Ask Paul: Can we cash out super to pay down the mortgage?

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Alan and Deb still owe $459,000 on their house. Should they withdraw all of Alan's super when he turns 60 next year to help pay down the mortgage?

Paul Clitheroe reveals where he would invest $10k right now

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If you want to access your money in a year or two, it's easy - go for a term deposit, says Paul Clitheroe. But what if you're a long-term investor?

Ask Paul: What do you really think about reverse mortgages?

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Carla has picked up on Paul's love-hate relationship with reverse mortgages, so are they a good idea or not?

Ask Paul: I was just made redundant, what should I do with my super?

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Anna's super account was moved to a cash account after she was made redundant. Should she leave it in cash or invest it differently?

Ask Paul: Should we use a super fund to invest for our son?

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Christa has a one-year-old son and wants to invest for his future, but is a super fund the best way to do that?

Ask Paul: How can I start over after my ex gambled away everything?

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Ru lost everything to her partner's affairs and gambling, now she's single, unemployed and raising three kids on her own.

Ask Paul: Should we keep our old house as an investment property?

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Reader Paul is about to build a new house. Should he and his wife sell their townhouse to become debt-free or hang onto it as an investment property?
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