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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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Rebuilding after divorce at 50: a 10-year plan for your super and your home

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Rebuilding after divorce at 50: a 10-year plan for your super and your home

A separation in your fifties can feel like starting again with a fraction of the time, but a settlement is a starting balance, not a verdict. Here's how super splitting, the capital gains tax rollover and ten deliberate years of contributions can rebuild the picture.

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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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Compounding still works at 50 — here's the maths that proves it

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Compounding still works at 50 — here's the maths that proves it

Most Australians in their fifties assume compounding was something they missed out on in their twenties. The maths says the opposite: the biggest dollar gains of your investing life are still ahead of you.

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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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