Want to know how to manage your money? Need some tips in building your wealth? International best selling author, finance and investment expert, radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist and public speaker – Noel Whittaker is Australia’s money management visionary. Each week, Noel Whittaker answers your questions here. Ask Noel Whittaker through Money’s exclusive online Q&A.
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What's the best plan with funeral insurance?

 

Noel Whittaker   Planning ahead is sensible - but is making plans for funerals a wise move?

Transition to retirement pensions

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Noel Whittaker   Please explain Transition to retirement pensions

Strategies

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Noel Whittaker   Pay off home faster or invest elsewhere?

Gift tax

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Noel Whittaker   Is there gift tax in Australia?

Sell real estate?

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Noel Whittaker   Is this a good time to sell poor performing real estate?

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How can I give daughter a helping hand with property?

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Noel Whittaker   What are the pros and cons of helping a child to buy their first home?

Moving overseas

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Noel Whittaker   Moving overseas — buy property in London?

Retirement

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Noel Whittaker   Can we afford to retire?

Superannuation

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Noel Whittaker   Best strategies for super

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What's a good salary sacrifice strategy?

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Noel Whittaker   Is it a better strategy to increase my salary sacrificed contributions to maximise the tax benefits?

Superanuation - estate

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Noel Whittaker   How does Centrelink calculate the deductible amount?

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In crisis after midlife career switch

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Noel Whittaker   I owe $65,000 on four credit cards. I can't get a loan and feel that my only choice is to declare bankruptcy. Please help.

International investment

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Noel Whittaker   What is the best way to invest overseas?

Overseas transfers

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Getting back on track

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Noel Whittaker   How can I get my finances in order?

Moving forward

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Noel Whittaker   What to do when home nearly paid off

Guidance for the young

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Noel Whittaker   Advice for younger investors

Parking money

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Noel Whittaker   Best short term parking place

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How can we get a good start in the share market?

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Noel Whittaker   Is it best to use your savings or get a loan to buy shares?

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Are death duties back on the agenda?

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Noel Whittaker   What's the verdict on death duties as part of a federal government taxation system?

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What’s a good plan for a 14-year-old investor?

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Noel Whittaker   Fourteen and looking to grow your savings? What's the best strategy?