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Ask Paul: Should we pay off our mortgage or invest in an indexed fund?
For John and his wife, paying off their home means they will be mortgage free but also savings free. Should they hang onto the mortgage and invest instead?
Ask Paul: I’m on Centrelink and I just inherited $500k
After only working one or two days a week, a $500,000 inheritance will change reader Paul's life. How can he safely manage this windfall?
Ask Paul: I just got divorced and I’m out of my depth
Newly-divorced and having returned to Australia after living overseas for years, Whitney is "trying to avoid any more disastrous financial decisions".
Ask Paul: I owe $220k on the mortgage, my wife has $75k in a term deposit
Scott owes $220,000 on the home he shares with his wife, who has $75,000 in a term deposit. How can they make the most of the cash?
Ask Paul: Where can we start investing for our newborn?
Where is the best place to invest for a new baby? Having recently welcomed his first child, Rob is keen to help set his son up financially, starting now.
Ask Paul: What’s next – shares, cash or investment property?
With just $70,000 left on their mortgage, should Alicia and her husband buy an investment property, invest in shares or stockpile cash for the future?
Ask Paul: Do we sell our investment properties to fund our retirement?
Rodney and his wife want to know if selling their two investment properties will help their retirement plans. The question is, can they live on $73,000pa?
Ask Paul: No-one wants to buy our mining town investment properties
Jamie's townhouses in the rural Queensland mining town of Dalby have been on the market for two years with no offers. How can he get out of the hole?
Ask Paul: We inherited $140k, should we pay off our mortgage or invest?
Linda has inherited $140,000 and is thinking of investing it. Paul Clitheroe has other ideas. "Opportunities like this to reduce debt are rare."
Ask Paul: My daughter has a learning disability, what about her super?
A learning disability means Celia's 20-year-old daughter struggles to find regular work. How much should she be putting into super to cover fees and increase the balance?
