Paul Clitheroe

Paul Clitheroe AM is Money's founder and editorial adviser. He is one of Australia's leading financial voices, responsible for bringing financial insight to Australians through personal finance books, the Money TV show, and this publication, which he established in 1999. Paul is the chair of Ecstra, an independent charitable foundation building financial wellbeing of Australians. He is chairman of InvestSMART Financial Services, and was chair of the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and Financial Literacy Australia from 2004 to 2019. He is the chair of Financial Literacy at Macquarie University where he is also a Professor with the School of Business and Economics.

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Ask Paul: Should I put money into my mortgage offset or shares?

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"I'm still confused about whether it's smarter to invest more in shares in the hope of building some wealth over the next 10 years to be able to buy a bigger place or keep that money in offset," writes Megan.

Ask Paul: My husband is 60 and only has $35,000 in super

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Michelle's husband has worked for himself most of his life, and is now nearing retirement age with just $35,000 in superannuation.

Ask Paul: What should I do with my savings?

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Where is the best place for your savings, even if it's only a small amount? That's Sam's question for Paul Clitheroe.

Ask Paul: Should I pay a fee to switch super funds?

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Glenn is tempted by the promise of better returns on his super, he tells Paul Clitheroe, but not for a fee paid out of his balance and an ongoing percentage each month.

Ask Paul: We’re pensioners and just inherited $440k

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With the age pension their only income, how should Phil and his wife invest a $440,000 inheritance? And will they need to lodge tax returns?

Ask Paul: Why do I keep being rejected for a credit card?

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"I think there is a clear discrimination issue here," Candice, a self-funded retiree who can't get approved for a credit card, tells Paul Clitheroe.

Ask Paul: How can I split shares with my siblings?

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Sally's two siblings have 30-year-old shares in one company that are meant to be split among the three of them, she tells Paul Clitheroe.

Ask Paul: Should I buy a home with my mate?

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Unable to buy property on her own, Andrea's best mate suggested they buy a house together. "He's a good bloke, we are just mates of 15 years, we're not a couple and we don't live together," she tells Paul Clitheroe.

Ask Paul: I’m on the pension and want to help my son buy a flat

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Should Mary give her son the money to avoid stamp duty, she asks Paul Clitheroe, or put the property in her name and lose the part pension?

Ask Paul: What is the best reverse mortgage?

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June owns her home and receives a full pension - what is the best reverse mortgage that won't see her slugged with huge fees?
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