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: Should we take out a reverse mortgage?

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Thinking about taking out a reverse mortgage to fund renovations? Starting in your 50s could cost you big, writes Paul Clitheroe.

Ask Paul: Which money plan is better – mine or my husband’s?

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Investment property or shares? Mary and her husband disagree on where to invest in the next few years, so who does Paul Clitheroe side with?

Ask Paul: How can we maximise our age pension?

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"My husband is 83 and I am 76, we do not have super or own a home, how can we maximise our age pension?" Susan asks Paul Clitheroe.

Ask Paul: Should I sell my investment property for super?

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Belinda receives a disability pension - should she sell her investment property to top up her low super balance?

Ask Paul: What are the pros and cons of an SMSF?

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"Say I have $200,000 in super - is it better to invest in a self-managed super fund (SMSF) or in an industry fund such as Aware Super?" asks Harris.

Ask Paul: Why is financial planning so expensive?

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Should financial planning be free? Edwin thinks so. "It's certainly out of reach for ordinary people," he tells Paul Clitheroe.

Ask Paul: I’ve been a carer for 20 years and only have $264 in super

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Can you retire with just $100,000 and no super? That's what Ruby is facing after 20 years of caring for her mum, who had dementia.

Ask Paul: Is interest-only better for my home loan?

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Should Norm take out an interest-only home loan and invest the savings into super? Paul Clitheroe says it all comes down to personality and discipline.

Ask Paul: My husband died, I’m a single mum and I’m exhausted

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Jacqui has survived her husband's drug addiction, double life and death. "I'm exhausted and struggling to balance two kids and my job," she tells Paul Clitheroe.

Ask Paul: How can we support our adult child with an intellectual disability?

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Wanda's 21-year-old daughter receives a disability support pension due to her intellectual disability. How should Wanda protect her daughter's inheritance?
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