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Money

CREDIT CHECK

Free credit record not always easy to find

JOHN COLLETT Consumers are unhappy about how difficult it is to obtain the free copies of credit reports they are entitled to.

Comments

Share collapse or just a correction? Jury is still out

JOHN COLLETT Global economic fears and the Ebola scare have and sent Australia's shares tumbling. But some experts can see an upside.

Sunday Money Data Service

Don't be misled over the deposit you need

Money's weekly Morningstar tables

Features

CHILDREN OF DUNE

Making the beach house pay

Stephen Crafti Today’s beach homes are a far cry from their predecessors but are they a good investment?

PLEASE YOURSELF

Clearing hurdles of single life

Barbara Drury Singletons are on the rise. But there's a financial downside to independence. Follow these tips to avoid the poverty trap later in life.

QUIRKY INVESTMENTS

Note the errors and cash in

James Cockington No Banjo, no brumbies, but this $10 is worth $1220. Welcome to the world of collectable error banknotes.

YOUR QUESTIONS

How much can we give away?

George Cochrane What would Centrelink's reaction be if we gave or loaned money to relatives. How much would it affect our pension?

ASSET CHECK

Unsettling time for investors

Daryl Dixon The good times for superannuation fund and other share investors may have come to an end.

GETTING STARTED

Don't blame the bogeymen for high property prices

David Potts It's usually investors and foreigners taking turns as the housing bogyman but lately they've teamed up.

BOURIS ON MONEY

Home loan rates will rise – so be prepared

Mark Bouris It’s worth having a plan for repaying a home loan at a higher interest rate than the rate at which you borrowed.

IPOs

Medibank Private value to be determined on Monday

David Potts You can stop asking me "should I go in the Medibank Private float?" because you'll know on Monday when we're told the price.

ASK NOEL

Be older and wiser with super

Noel Whittaker When a member of a superannuation fund dies, the trustee of the super fund has the responsibility of deciding who the money will be paid to, so it's best to get it right.

Columns

Investing lesson from 'The Block'

Richard Livingston It's not that the contestants should have made more on the sale of their apartments but that they needed to pay the production company less.

INTELLIGENT INVESTOR

Hero to zero; iron ore now drags chain

Nathan Bell Iron-related stocks are in trouble and the falling price of iron ore looks likely to hit the economy hard.

THE MOTLEY FOOL

Secrets of the millionaire next door

Scott Phillips Look past the European cars to those who are really rich.

UNDER THE RADAR

Ride out the volatility with Kerry Stokes

Richard Hemming Those looking to profit from this bout of volatility might think about riding the coat tails of one of Australia's richest men, Kerry Matthew Stokes.

Smart investor

How experts take profits

Contrarian investor Simon Marais explains why he sold half his stake in a company that doubled in value.

Where to find cash cows

The hunt for industrial stocks which will become reliable wealth generators never ends at Perpetual.

Blue Ribbon 2014 winners

The best financial products in Australia presented in one easy-to-navigate list.

Ask an Expert

Rearranging finances

Is it worthwhile to move back into a rental property to maximise the tax benefits?

Salary sacrifice to super

Salary sacrifice to super

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