by James Coyle | Jul 25, 2022 | Planning for Retirement, Retirement Income
Can the right advice help you get a life? It did in Laurie’s case. A divorced 64-year-old painter, Laurie is tired of working full-time, but he needs his full-time salary – or the equivalent – to live an enjoyable life. His daughter wants him to spend more time with...
by James Coyle | Jul 22, 2022 | Retirement Income
Two significant retirement income changes became law on 1 July. With most of the attention firmly focussed on changes to Age Pension and deeming thresholds, they were easy to overlook. But they could, over the longer term, definitively change the way Australians fund...
by James Coyle | Jul 15, 2022 | Planning for Retirement, Retirement Income
Ten ways to save on your bills You may already be an enthusiastic budgeter. Or you may be a spendthrift. Either way, as prices head skyward, it’s always helpful to keep your household expenses as low as possible. Today we share how to save money in the ten highest...
by James Coyle | Jul 15, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension, Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Which one is for you? When it comes to saving money in retirement, it’s fair to say that discount and concession cards can make a huge difference. The difficulty is that there are so many different types of cards for retirees that it becomes confusing as to which card...
by James Coyle | Jul 15, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension
With inflation heading steadily upwards, predictions for a substantial September 20 Age Pension increase are firming. Last week Treasurer Jim Chalmers endorsed the likelihood of such a pension boost, declaring: ‘We understand that pensioners are doing it incredibly...
