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Should It Be This Difficult?

Over recent weeks, I have been attempting to help some family members apply for the age pension. One family member is 91, and the other will turn 90 shortly.
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Navigating the Housing Maze

Australia's housing market has long been a topic of discussion, with affordability and accessibility presenting challenges for many individuals and families, particularly for ...
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The upside of downsizing

I've recently written a couple of blogs on downsizing and accessing money from the equity built up in our family home. For many, this wealth has increased substantially over the ...
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Are downsizer contributions achieving their purpose?

Way back in the dim, dark past – 2017 to be exact – the Government announced an initiative designed to reduce the pressure on housing affordability for Australian families.
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What is a Granny Flat?

When we think of a granny flat the first image that comes to mind is a small self-contained structure that is an extension of a person’s home. It is large enough for one or two ...
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Honesty is always the best policy?

This is an old saying and we hear it a lot.
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Aged Care costs. Can I help? Be careful (part 2)

A very quick recap on part 1.
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Has the decluttering bug bitten?

I am not sure if it is just us, but over the Christmas holiday period, my wife, Kerry and I decided to do a bit of decluttering.
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Grandchildren – yes, I am that old!

I have become a grandfather for the third time in the last week. My beautiful daughter gave birth to a very healthy 3kg boy, Edward Kyle. Very English I know - her wonderful ...
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What will 2019 hold?

As we stand on the threshold of a New Year we may be tempted to think about what the year ahead has in store. Somehow, I think that 2019 will be a big year but whether this is ...
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