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Money features
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Is this super option too good to be true?
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
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Super funds keeping members in the dark for too long
Super fund members have a right to know what their funds are doing with their money.
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Elite public servants to escape Morrison's super axe
The wealthy elite of the Australian Public Service to keep nearly all their generous superannuation concessions.
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The call that changed Jordanne's life forever
The $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme means improved financial freedom for participants and their families.
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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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Why I changed my superannuation strategy for the US election
It's time to tune into the US election. You may not get a vote, but you can prepare - financially at least.
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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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Catherine left an abusive ex and wants to rebuild her finances
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon has a new column helping fight financial injustice.
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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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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.