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Noel in the News: when the bot can't help, who's really saving?

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Noel in the News: when the bot can't help, who's really saving?

Noel Whittaker's latest column looks at what happens when the business you're paying replaces its people with a chatbot. The lesson for anyone watching the household budget: service is part of the price.

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Noel in the News: why the Bank of Mum and Dad is getting cautious

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Noel in the News: why the Bank of Mum and Dad is getting cautious

Noel Whittaker's October newsletter reports vendors holding back and parents hesitating to help their kids buy. Here's what a cooler property market means if you're in your late forties or fifties.

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Noel in the News: when your own bank freezes you out

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Noel in the News: when your own bank freezes you out

Noel Whittaker's latest column tells how a 40-year banking relationship ended in frozen accounts over repeated identity checks. Here's what it means for anyone whose bills, mortgage and super contributions all run through one account.

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Noel in the News: why the bond market, not the Reserve Bank, sets your rate

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Noel in the News: why the bond market, not the Reserve Bank, sets your rate

Noel Whittaker's October newsletter explains the one market that quietly shapes mortgage rates, term deposits and the defensive half of your super. Here's what it means if you're between 40 and 60.

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Noel in the News: the buffer that matters more than the next rate decision

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Noel in the News: the buffer that matters more than the next rate decision

Noel Whittaker's October newsletter looks past the Reserve Bank's next move and asks a more useful question: what happens to your plans if money stays expensive for a while? His answer comes down to two unglamorous habits.

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