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Ask Paul: I want to invest in annuities but should I trust them?
Harriet is worried about outliving her superannuation in retirement, she tells Paul Clitheroe, but are lifetime annuities the answer?
Ask Paul: Can I give away $400k and still get the pension?
With no super, Peter wants to "lend" his children $400,000 and have them repay it slowly as an "unofficial income" in order to claim the age pension.
Ask Paul: Can I manage my own retirement?
Does Helen need a financial planner to manage her retirement money, she asks Paul Clitheroe, or is this something she can do herself?
Ask Paul: Should we sell our investment properties?
"After fees and costs, together they return about $16,000 a year, where interest would potentially return more without the headache of tenants and repairs," Karen tells Paul Clitheroe.
Ask Paul: Can we afford to have a baby?
"My husband and I have been married for five years and want to start a family ... but I still can't escape the fear that we just don't have enough money to have a baby."
Ask Paul: Should kids get pocket money for chores?
Should you pay kids for chores, or should they just be expected to help around the house? Paul Clitheroe says there is a bigger issue at play.
Ask Paul: How can I invest for my 10-day-old grandson?
"In my 40-plus years of answering money questions, you get my highest award," Paul Clitheroe tells Michelle, who wants to invest $100 a week for her grandson.
Ask Paul: How can I safely invest $200k?
Diana and her husband are about to come into some money. With $100,000 in their SMSF, where should they invest a $200,000 windfall?
Ask Paul: I’m scared I’ll have to sell my home
"I have recently had to stop work because of a disability and I have now started to struggle financially for the first time because of this," Kris tells Paul Clitheroe.
Ask Paul: My wife stayed home with our kids, now her super is behind
"My wife and I have a large discrepancy in our super balances, as she took time off when the kids were little," Robert tells Paul Clitheroe.
