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Murray Cook is former Wiggle (the red one) and now lead guitarist in the Soul Movers. His passion is music - he's spent his life playing in bands and is regularly spotted at live gigs. As one of the original Wiggles he played all over the world ... More

Paul, I am looking to start investing in the sharemarket for the first time. When buying bank shares, is it wise to buy into multiple banks or just one? It seems they all move together. - Scott I am not so sure about that, Scott. The dividends have ... More

Embattled celebrity financial adviser Sam Henderson is back in the spotlight for the wrong reasons after being charged with dishonest conduct and providing disclosure documents known to be defective. The charges come off the back of an investigation ... More

I just saw your response to "Should we renovate our home or invest?" from a 2016 edition. My situation is a little different, as we are 55 and 57. I wonder if you could help with this ongoing dilemma I have had as our money manager. My partner and I ... More

I am 48 and my husband is 56. He works full time and I work part time (four or five days a week). We have kids still in high school. We own a home (valued at $1.8 million, loan $900,000) and an investment property ($780,000 and $610,000). About five ... More

Since term deposit rates in Australia are at their lowest, is it possible to invest in a term deposit overseas where interest rates are higher? Or would the currency exchange variation offset this advantage when trying to return the money to Australia? ... More

Dear Paul, Thank you in advance for your advice. My husband is 67 and retired and I am 57 and still working full time. We have two investment properties, which are draining us. We own our own home. My question is: do you think paying out one of the ... More

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has filed a class action on behalf of more than 330,000 National Australia Bank superannuation customers. The action relates to MasterKey Business Super and Personal Super account holders and accuses NAB of breaching its super ... More

I am in the process of divorcing my wife and have moved to Thailand while my wife plans to remain in Australia. At age 70, optimising pension payments is critical for me. We have about $400,000 each in superannuation and the sale of our house should ... More

My husband and I (in our early 30s) have recently moved from the NSW central west to the mid north coast after deciding that we did not want to purchase a house and commit to living in Dubbo for the long term. We currently have $50,000 in the bank ... More