retirement
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Ask Paul: My partner is an alcoholic with a gambling problem
Jenna's husband is addicted to alcohol and gambling and can't be trusted to handle money. Can she buy a small house in her name only?
Ask Paul: A financial planner lost me tens of thousands of dollars
In 2001, a financial planner ignored John's instructions and invested 40% of his wealth in US shares. Then September 11 happened.
Ask Paul: Can we cash out super to pay down the mortgage?
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?
The big thing Aussies aren’t doing with their tax cuts
Australians finding themselves with a few extra dollars in their pay packets are planning to save or spend, but there's one thing we're ignoring.
Reverse mortgages: lifeline for retirees or risky move?
A reverse mortgage lets you use the equity in your home to borrow money for retirement. Sound good? There's always a catch.
Ask Paul: What do you really think about reverse mortgages?
Carla has picked up on Paul's love-hate relationship with reverse mortgages, so are they a good idea or not?
Aussies need to start using the family home to fund retirement: report
The family home is an untapped asset that can be used to fund retirement, urges the Retirement Income Review.
Hiking super payments would cost Aussies’ quality of life now
The government was set to increase mandatory super payments, but a new report has found that it would come at the expense of Aussies' current quality of life.
The investing lessons we have learnt from the coronavirus crisis
2020 has taught us that everything can be taken away in a heartbeat, and ignoring this fact can be a costly mistake.
The majority of Aussies want the super guarantee to increase
Do you think the amount of money you must put towards super should go up? A surprising number of Aussies say yes.
