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Money

CHASING YIELD

Join hunt for a plan that pays

David Potts Must rate cuts mean a pay cut? There are ways to get a better income for only slightly more risk.

Features

THE 'HONEST' BROKER

Keep taking the tablets

MARCUS PADLEY Here are the 10 Commandments designed for the investor who's looking to do better than average.

QUIRKY INVESTMENTS

Shaping up for saleroom success

James Cockington Sculpture auctions, especially high quality ones, are rare. So for the cognoscenti, next week's sale is a red letter day.

CARD SHARPS

Rates elastic for your plastic

JOHN COLLETT The official cash rate is low and going lower, while credit card rates have soared.

SUPER & FUNDS

System damned by planner's decades of fraud

JOHN COLLETT It seems incredible that a financial adviser could continue to rip off clients for 20 years.

GETTING STARTED

No need for panic - the economy isn't all that bad

David Potts All things considered, it isn't doing too badly. What's missing is confidence.

BLOWING IT

Gambling on our future

David Wilson As a nation we love to bet and, for too many of us, gambling infects the way we manage our finances as well.

ASK NOEL

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

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

INSIGHT

End of the line for credit card surcharges

CLANCY YEATES For several years now, regulators have tacitly acknowledged that some businesses are gouging customers who pay on credit.

YOUR QUESTIONS

What's best tax move before I go?

George Cochrane I'm a dual citizen and moving back to the US. I want to keep my tax bill low. What's the best plan?

Columns

NUMBER CRUNCHING

Nest-egg needs hard to calculate

Richard Livingston Retirement saving is often like the federal budget. We target a reasonable number and hope it works out.

THE MOTLEY FOOL

Franking means more bang for your buck

Scott Phillips Our franking credit system is the envy of the world. Why not take advantage of it?

TIP OF THE WEEK

Timing crucial for super

Michael Hutton Compulsory super contributions will not provide enough for a comfortable retirement.

UNDER THE RADAR

Property trust builds bulwark against rate rises

Richard Hemming Ingenia's aged care focus is a point of difference from its REIT peers.

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

Guidance for the young

Advice for younger investors

Parking money

Best short term parking place

Moving forward

What to do when home nearly paid off

Want to know how to manage your money?

Ask an Expert