Jul 20, 2019 | Finances, Financial Planning, Health & Wellbeing, Retirement
A growing number of Australians are choosing to return to study as mature-age students. Perhaps caught in the hamster-wheel of mortgage and family, furthering their education wasn’t an option when they were younger. But that was then. Harriet had long fancied setting...
May 23, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Insurance, Investing, Lending, Loans, Retirement, Superannuation
Ask most 30 year olds who their financial planner is and the typical response might be ‘huh?’ After all, financial advisers are for older people with plenty of money to invest, aren’t they? Well, yes, people nearing or in retirement will benefit from sound advice. But...
May 17, 2019 | Age Pension, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Retirement, Superannuation, wills
Simple ways to boost your retirement at any age, even if you’re already retired Chances are your retirement will be a long one. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare the current life expectancy is 84.5 years for a man; and for a woman it’s...
Apr 28, 2019 | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Retirement, Superannuation
If the ins and outs of superannuation leave you confused, the answers to these frequently asked questions will help you understand the basics. How much do I need to retire? According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), a couple requires...
Mar 22, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Insurance, Investing, Retirement, Superannuation, Taxation Planning
Financial planning. That’s for people with lots of money to invest, isn’t it? Not necessarily. Sure, investment planning is an important part of financial planning, but underpinning the whole process of creating wealth in the first place is having a good financial...
Mar 17, 2019 | Financial Planning, Health & Wellbeing, Retirement, Superannuation
Many people eagerly anticipate retirement. Others view its approach with trepidation, worried over how they’ll fill their days. Bob retired from work in his early sixties and, deciding he was way too young to retire from life, downsized his suburban home for a country...
