by Drew Patchell | Jul 18, 2024 | Retirement Advice
Peace of mind is a cornerstone of a secure retirement. While many Australians prioritise financial security, ensuring your wishes are carried out after you’re gone is equally important. This is where having a valid will comes in. Our recent July 2024...
by Kaye Fallick | Jul 18, 2024 | Retirement Advice
Being wealthy is very much in the eye of the beholder. While one person’s sense of wealth might come from their health, another’s could rest upon the strength of their relationships. Yet someone else might measure their wealth by the size of their super, particularly...
by Nicole Bell | Jul 18, 2024 | Planning for Retirement
Here’s why most of us don’t Being told unrealistic targets is hardly likely to motivate anyone at any age. Yet this is often the case with retirement savings targets. Today we take a more realistic approach by using the factual ‘middle’ savings amounts for those about...
by Jeremy Duffield | Jul 11, 2024 | Retirement Advice
Keeping Retirement Simple – Part 9 If you’re fortunate enough to own your home – about 3 of 4 of our clients do – then you have a great opportunity to consider what role your house plays in your retirement plans. For Australians overall, housing is their largest...
by Kaye Fallick | Jul 11, 2024 | Centrelink Age Pension
When an entitlement such as the Age Pension has been in place for more than a century, it’s tempting to assume that the rules are well-known and easy to follow. Not so, unfortunately. Every day the Retirement Essentials Customer Services Team hears from retirees who...
by Jeremy Duffield | Jul 5, 2024 | Retirement Advice
Keeping Retirement Simple – Part 8 After the recent (disastrous for Biden) Trump-Biden debate, Poland’s top diplomat tweeted “It is important to manage our ride into the sunset.” And another commentator said, “We can’t beat Father Time; he’s never been...
by James Coyle | Jul 4, 2024 | Centrelink Age Pension
But how will this work for you? As you no doubt know the income and asset limits for full and part-Age Pensions were increased on 1 July this year. This is good news for many Australians who may have almost qualified for the Age Pension. It also means a slight...
by Kaye Fallick | Jul 4, 2024 | Retirement Advice
If so, what can you do? The hottest topics in the news right now seem to be the twin challenges of cost-of-living and inflation. It’s not just a talking point either, with many elections occurring across the globe this year, data indicates that any government in power...
by James Coyle | Jul 1, 2024 | Centrelink Age Pension
Over the last few weeks we have received lots of comments and questions from customers wondering how their partner’s age and working arrangements can affect their entitlements. So this week we are going to answer some of those questions. I am 67 and retired but my...
by Jeremy Duffield | Jun 27, 2024 | Retirement Advice
Keeping Retirement Simple – Part 7 If you depend on a water tank to provide your water during a long hot summer, the last thing you want is for it to have a number of leaks. It’s the same for your retirement nest egg – your savings and super. If it’s going...