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Setting financial goals for 2024

The new year is a great time to reflect on your financial situation and plan for the future. Whether you want to save more, pay off debt, invest wisely, or simply live within your ...
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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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Cost of Living Pressure

Ever since inflation started its upward spiral in 2021, many, if not all Australians, have felt its impact to some degree or another.
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What is the purpose of superannuation?

The Australian retirement income system consists of three pillars: The government funded means-tested age pension, Compulsory superannuation, and Private savings, including ...
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Living debt free

Living a debt-free life may seem like an unattainable goal for many, but it is a goal worth striving for. The feeling of financial freedom that comes with being debt-free is ...
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What is the...Jobseeker Payment?

Over recent weeks I have received a number of enquiries from advisers with clients wanting to “retire early” in order to spend time with their older partner who is already ...
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Do I really need $1million in super to be able to retire?

Over the years there have been a number of articles published extolling the virtues of having a million dollars or more, in super to be able to retire comfortably.
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Something positive from the pandemic

With COVID-19 having reaped havoc on the lives of 25 million everyday Australians it might seem strange to be making comments about positives.
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Retirement just got more expensive

Regular readers of this blog will be familiar with the Retirement Standard released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) each quarter.
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