Noel Whittaker's latest column looks at how investment scams have changed — polished, patient and built around trust rather than pressure. Here's what he says actually stops them.
Most families that fall out after a death aren't really fighting about money — they're arguing about what the will seemed to say about them. Here's how the rules on challenging a will work around Australia, and the five decisions that cause most of the trouble.
Superannuation is being pulled in several political directions at once. Noel Whittaker explains why the rule that keeps your money locked away is the one doing most of the work.
An enduring power of attorney is the only document that lets someone you trust manage your money and your care if you ever can't — and you can only sign one while you're still well enough not to need it. Here's how it works, what changes state to state, and what happens to your family if you don't have one.
A reader's letter in Noel Whittaker's September newsletter reveals a common and costly assumption: that working rules you out of the age pension. It doesn't — and the Work Bonus is why.
