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The king of speculation surges ahead
Money reader Mendy Amzalak is doing it again. He has picked two highly speculative stocks that are coming up trumps.
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The double standard in the new superannuation rules
Accumulation fund members are treated more harshly than defined benefit fund members under the new super rules.
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Solar households to earn up to 200 times more in Urth Energy offer
A company offers people the chance to be active players in the energy market.
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A couple poised for retirement plans to 'hit the road'
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
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How to make the most of the changing super system
The super compromise is far from ideal but all we can do is play the hand we're dealt, so here are possible strategies to adopt.
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Commbank slashing its term deposit rates in another sting for savers
The Commonwealth Bank numbed the sting of its decision to partially hold back the RBA's cash rate cut by increasing term deposit rates. Now it has unwound them.
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How to use superannuation to make the world a better place
Superannuation is our biggest liquid asset so making sure it's invested in a way that honours our personal values is a powerful way to do good.
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Ask Noel: can I increase my pension by buying a jetty?
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
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How families can cut their mobile data bills
During holidays, watch that your phone costs don't grow exponentially.
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Big banks and AMP dominate 'fat cat' super funds
Bank-owned super funds dominate the ranks of "Fat Cat Funds" with high fees and poor performance, according to a new report.
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What to do in a falling share market
Amuse yourself somewhere warm while you watch and wait for things to get better.
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Is your super fund a dud?
It's the time of year when super funds send annual statements for the year to June 30 to fund members. It provides the perfect opportunity to check if your fund is a dud.
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The Sydney suburb with the most expensive petrol revealed
How Melbourne beat Sydney in the past three months.
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How to beat the robots and find the right job
New research by the Reserve Bank has revealed the essential skill we all must learn to survive in the workplace of the future.
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BHP and Rio are understating profits
Analysts don't get it. Now that the mining boom is over, the two big miners are much more profitable than they look.
![The market threw a tantrum over the US Federal Reserve's decision to wind down quantitative easing.](/web/20161002141053im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/w/5/q/v/image.related.landscape.120x80.grokyy.png/1474892675299.jpg)
Motley Fool: Ignore market tantrums over central bank policies
Markets behave illogically about interest-rate moves and expect central bankers to signal their every move.
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Cutting company tax for small business is 'stupid': Noel Whittaker
A crazy idea that looks like getting up was based on the notion that government could give small business a much-needed boost by cutting their company tax.
![Sarah Hopkins from Galston has helped her son, Michael, buy a unit by going guarantor for his mortgage.](/web/20161002141053im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/m/q/w/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.grlrgz.png/1474761833668.jpg)
More parents helping children onto property ladder
Sarah Hopkins and her husband did not have to think too long before agreeing to go guarantor for their son’s mortgage.
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How to save money on a beautiful wedding in the social media age
The key to saving money on your wedding is creative thinking and a lot of research.
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Nicole helps ... with a mortgage masterclass
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon has a new column tackling consumer finance issues.
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Are my self-managed super fund investments safe?
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
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Mendy's Midas touch
One Money reader has taken a seemingly unassailable lead in week two.