Planning
ASK NOEL
Renting out our home to travel
Noel Whittaker We're thinking of renting out our home, and renting a smaller place to live in so we can travel. Is this a good idea?
MONEY DILEMMAS
Avoid a meltdown when mixing your friends and finances
Christine Long Ever felt like you and your friends no longer mesh when it comes to money?
GETTING STARTED
Avoiding loopholes would be in your best interest
David Potts The trouble with the political debate about what you should expect of a financial adviser is that all sides of the debate claim to put consumers first when no one does.
AGED CARE
Finding the cost of care
Alexandra Cain The way that means testing is applied in aged care is changing. What will the reforms mean for you?
PENSION CHANGES
Vanishing discount highlights need to plan
Noel Whittaker Those likely to be affected should be seeking advice sooner than later.
ECONOMY
The G20 losers are emerging
David Potts Developing economies that have gorged on cheap money are in for some pain as the sugar is taken away.
MOBILES
Good news for bad Apples
Christine Long Competition watchdog says your brand-new phone must be able to last at least as long as your contract.
FOFA UNDER THREAT
Hard sell to return if advice laws change
JOHN COLLETT Dilution of financial advice reforms could see the return of a grab bag of commission charges.
GETTING STARTED
Interest news good for lenders, not so for savers
David Potts Always one for jumping ahead of itself, the market has decided interest rates will rise next year.
SUPER POWER
Magnify those savings
JOHN COLLETT Worried your super savings won’t last the distance? Here are some great tips for making your nest egg shine.
ASK NOEL
The super cap is hard to shift
Noel Whittaker I would like to contribute more than the $25,000 limit into my super account. Is there a way to do it?
INSIGHT
Price of tradables inflates risk
Clancy Yeates What do tobacco, fruit and vegetables and overseas trips have in common? Ask an economist.
WAYS OF THE WEALTHY
Road to riches paved with good habits
David Wilson The canny habits of the seriously rich are worth copying. Here are some that should boost your wealth, if you muster the discipline to adopt them.
FOFA REFORMS
Good advice is hard to find
John Collett Research finds few of us can spot a rogue advisor. So why, asks John Collett, are recent reforms under threat?
YOUR QUESTIONS
Inheritance best put towards new home
George Cochrane If the economy continues to grow we can only assume that so will property prices.
PLANNING
Passing the baton
Christine Long If your health deteriorated sharply, would you be prepared with a power of attorney?
ASK NOEL
A fix over flat
Noel Whittaker We are hoping to move my mother into our granny flat and sell her house. Will her pension be affected?
SUPER
Axing 'opt-in' not in consumers' interests
John Collett The Coalition government's roll-back of some of Labor's financial planning reforms is a backward step for consumers.
GETTING STARTED
Statistics back the worriers
David Potts Property prices are carrying on regardless but it's a moot point whether they're creating more confidence or are a product of it.
INSIGHT
Time to shop around for cut-price credit
CLANCY YEATES Banks are competing fiercely to sign up more customers in anticipation of stronger credit growth. This means many are offering cut-price home loans
