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Consumers save as economy stumbles

AUSTRALIANS are saving more than they have for two decades

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How to spot a spruiker

HOW can you tell the difference between genuine financial advice and a scam? Scott Pape has some advice.

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Fears rates rise will spark house sale rush

HOUSING affordability set to worsen with one in five looking to sell if rates climb any higher.

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Save don't spend, says RBA boss

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AUSTRALIANS should save as the economy surfs a ''once in a century" tidal wave of prosperity.

Fund managers, you work for us

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DAVID and Libby Koch discuss why investment fund managers need to keep their clients in the loop more.

Australia's economic growth volatile

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AUSTRALIA remains in better shape than most countries to stop its economy from overheating.

Rising rates adding to homes stockpile

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REAL estate agents have a stockpile of unsold properties as potential buyers lose confidence.

ASIC takes action to protect CFD traders

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WATCHDOG moves to protect naive investors from risks involved with trading derivative products that can leave them bankrupt.

Foreigners snapping up prime real estate

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MAJOR real estate firms lure cashed up investors with promises of secure growth opportunities.

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David & Libby Koch: Rules to invest by

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DAVID and Libby Koch love a challenge - like helping a regular Your Money reader with information overload.

Get your share of the bank share spoils

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AS our major banks continue to announce high profits, should you join them, asks Anthony Keane.

Retiree happy about her $40,000 QR punt

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SELF-FUNDED retiree Susan Kenrick is confident about her $40,000 investment in QR National.

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Palm oil giant sues former bosses

The world's largest listed palm oil producer, Malaysia's Sime Darby, has sued five of its former senior executives for at least $A139 million over massive cost overruns.