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Ask Paul: Should I give $1 million to my kids so I can claim the pension?
Michael and his wife have $820,000 in super and $330,000 in shares. "Do I distribute my assets to my kids now so I can get a pension later?" he asks Paul Clitheroe.
Ask Paul: Should my mum invest $1 million in ETFs?
Eric's mum intends to rent out the family home and live off the income. Would she be better off selling the house and investing $1 million in ETFs?
Ask Paul: Will our daughters be taxed on their inheritance?
Sue wants her two adult daughters to inherit the family home but can they do it without incurring a tax bill?
Ask Paul: Should I pay off my home loan or top up my super?
Should Alex pay extra money into her mortgage, put it into her super, buy index funds, or something else she hasn't thought of?
Ask Paul: Should I buy an apartment or keep renting?
"I don't want a huge, 30-year mortgage over my head considering my age," Trudy, 55, tells Paul Clitheroe. So should she buy or continue to rent?
Ask Paul: Why do I have to pay to protect my credit score?
When scammers tried to take out a $20,000 loan in her name, Money reader Kim blocked her credit with all three agencies. Now Equifax wants her to pay to protect her credit score.
Ask Paul: Why can’t I put all my wages into super?
"Is it possible to save all of my wages into my super?" Connie wants to know. It's a "ripper idea", says Paul Clitheroe, but unfortunately there are caps in place.
Ask Paul: We subsidised one child’s rent, now there is friction
Greg and his wife allowed one of their adult children to stay in their investment property for less than market rent. How can they make it even with their other child?
Ask Paul: How can my mum sell her AMP shares?
"My elderly mother has a small holding of around 640 AMP shares, which she would now like to sell," Trevor tells Paul Clitheroe.
Ask Paul: I defied a terminal prognosis, how can I improve my finances?
Nine years after receiving a terminal prognosis, Emma continues to defy the odds. So how can she set herself up financially in this "unique situation"?
