Play to Your Financial Strengths It’s easy to forget that financial advice isn’t always one-size-fits-all. While the advice may be solid, it still needs to take into account not only your personal goa …
Money and Life(Financial Planning Association of Australia) Many of us think of retirement as a given – you work hard for your middle years, and then you get to bow out of the workforce and enjoy a we …
How the gender pay gap is causing problems for Aussie women: Now and in the future
Money and Life(Financial Planning Association of Australia) Women are entering retirement with significantly less superannuation and personal savings than men – leading to a growing class of women liv …
Could you go it alone? Making sure a man is not your financial plan
Money and Life(Financial Planning Association of Australia) Divorce is the leading cause of financial hardship for women1. So it’s important to take control of your money and plan for a time when you …
Money and Life(Financial Planning Association of Australia) It’s the shortest month of the year so what better time to make a change and save some money? We’ve got three tips for each of the next four …
Self Managed Super Funds: You can’t do it all yourself
(ATO)Consider the costs, time and skillsYou need to have the time and skills to manage your SMSF, and there are ongoing running costs.As a trustee of an SMSF you’ll be responsible for operating your f …
MoneySmart(ASIC) Types of life insuranceThere are different types of life insurance available. These include:Death cover – pays a set amount of money when you die. The money will go to the people you …
Residential Aged Care: How Does the Family Home Affect Fees?If you are thinking about finding residential aged care for yourself or a loved one, no doubt you have added concerns right now. We’ve partn …
Residential Aged Care: Will We Need to Sell the Family Home?With the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on some residential aged care homes, finding quality aged care for loved ones is a top-of-mind concern f …
Colin Brinsden(Australian Associated Press) Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is being urged not to forget pensioners as he puts the final touches on next week’s budget.Peak lobby group National Seniors Austr …
Daniel McCulloch and Colin Brinsden(Australian Associated Press) Scott Morrison has framed next week’s federal budget as the most important since the Second World War.“We find ourselves in unprecedent …
Matt Coughlan(Australian Associated Press) Older Australians and women have been making up a bigger share of JobSeeker recipients, with people on the unemployment payment long-term also rising.The Par …