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Ask Paul: Our investment property is draining us – pay it off with super?
Should Ros and her husband cash out his super to pay off an investment property that is draining them? They've got Paul Clitheroe worried.
330,000 disgruntled super customers join class action against NAB
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has filed a class action on behalf of more than 330,000 National Australia Bank superannuation customers.
Ask Paul: I left my wife and moved to Thailand, can I get a pension?
Seventy-year-old Robert has $700,000 in assets after splitting from his wife, and wants to know if he can still claim a part pension after moving to Thailand.
Ask Paul: Should we buy a small business instead of a house?
Karina wants to invest in a small business but just how late is too late for her and her husband to buy a house?
Ask Paul: We feel guilty about taking out a loan for a new car
Kerry and Vicki bought a new car - the worst one they can bear to be seen in - but now they're struggling with guilt over the loan.
Ask Paul: My adviser suggested property but I don’t want a 30-year loan
Hamza has $128,000 in savings and a financial adviser recommended he buy property, but he doesn't want to be locked into a 30-year-mortgage.
Looking for a new financial adviser? Start here
Finding a good financial adviser that fits your specific circumstances and goals can be tricky. The Financial Standard Power50 guide of the country's most influential financial advisers provides a good starting point.
The question that made Paul Clitheroe break one of his rules
A 25-year-old with a spare $10,000 and a backpacking trip on the horizon has inspired Paul Clitheroe make an exception to one of his long-held rules about money.
Phone marketing and personal finance problems don’t mix
The line between telephone marketing and financial advice has been clarified after the Federal Court sided with ASIC's claim that Westpac deliberately used telephone marketing to persuade customers to consolidate their super into a BT account.
Six inheritance mistakes for blended families to avoid
Blended families should take a holistic approach to leaving an inheritance, because getting it wrong can cause irreparable damage to their finances and their family.
