Straight talk on the age pension

• COMMENT

The age pension assets test is being tightened, and some pensioners will lose all or part of their pension come January 1, but it is still one of the most generous age pension systems in the world.

Is it worth it for young workers to pay extra super?

Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.

Dump super in haste, repent at leisure

• COMMENT

Any change in the superannuation rules feeds into the general public distrust of super, but it's important to look at the facts objectively.

Mum to lose pension after inheriting small parcels of rocky land

Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.

The difference between financial winners and losers

Aussies are great at paying their bills but hopeless at saving voluntarily.

Unfair treatment for defined benefit pensions

Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.

Why bonds are not really 'safer' than shares

While bonds generally guarantee return of capital, you can still take a capital loss if inflation rises.

Is it true that older people were promised a pension for life?

Just before the last election I was bombarded with emails that readers had received from the Mature Australia Party.

Ask Noel: will our age pension rise or fall in 2017?

Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.