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‘Don’t be fearful of money’: the best advice my father ever gave me
To celebrate Father's Day, we asked five Money contributors to share the best advice their father ever gave them.
Ask Paul: I need financial advice but the royal commission scared me
Sarah is a single mum in need of advice on super, investing and insurance but, as she tells Paul Clitheroe, the banking royal commission has made her terrified to commit.
Ask Paul: Should I help low-income daughter buy property?
Lisa's 24-year-old daughter can't afford to buy property on her $44,000 a year salary. How can Lisa best help her out financially?
Ask Paul: Is buying an off-the-plan block of land wise?
Codey and his partner owe $45,000 in car loans. Should they scrape together a 5% deposit on an off-the-title block of land to get a foot in the property market?
Ask Paul: Can we loan out $3.5 million through Facebook?
Cathy wants to invest $3.5 million by advertising bridging loans on social media. Paul Clitheroe doesn't pull any punches. This is a really, really bad idea.
Ask Paul: Am I better off with a novated lease or a car loan?
Therese wants to know if she should use a loan or a lease to buy a new car. The problem, says Paul Clitheroe, is that cars are money-devouring, depreciating disasters.
Ask Paul: My paralysed husband just lost his job
Jolanda is the sole income earner after her husband became paralysed and later lost his job. How can she juggle a mortgage, a margin loan and credit card debt?
Ask Paul: Where to save deposit while interest rates are low?
Interest rates are so low that Theo's money is going backwards. He asks Paul Clitheroe where he should put his cash while saving for a deposit.
Ask Paul: We borrowed money to buy shares, when should we repay it?
Crystal and her husband took out investment loans against their home to buy shares. With no other debt, they ask Paul Clitheroe when is the best time to pay it off.
Ask Paul: Am I better off putting extra cash into super or the mortgage?
Mark and his wife want to retire in nine years but still owe $300,000 on their home. Should they put their extra $800 a month into super or the mortgage?
