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Using Age Pension changes to your advantage
The Age Pension payment changes on 20 September could mean so much more than a few extra dollars. Here’s how to use this trigger to...

Gifting and the Age Pension: What you need to know
Many people like to help family members financially. While gifting can be a meaningful way to support loved ones, it can also have...

Is the Age Pension more valuable than you think?
What would you do if you won a lottery prize of $766,000? That's a life-changing amount of money for most people. What if you found out...

Mapping your retirement planning options without the stress
Retirement planning can feel like a merry-go round of decisions, leaving you dizzy with the different directions you can pursue. With so...

Is $500k enough to retire on? Or will you need more?
One of the great myths about retirement over the last 20 or so years is the significant sums of money you are going to need. For far too...

Turning ‘running out of money’ into a clear retirement plan
As retirement approaches, it’s natural to ask, “Am I going to be okay financially?” For Australians with a modest super balance, this...

Is now the time to increase your income?
Now is the time of year you will receive your annual super statement. There are three ways you might respond: Ignore it. Use the...

Turning 60: Is it time to rethink your super?
This birthday changes more than just your age. It could change your future. There’s something quietly powerful about turning 60. It might...

My Super’s in a conservative fund: That’s safer, isn’t it?
Why playing it too safe could cost you more than you think It’s easy to assume that a conservative investment option is the safest way to...