by James Coyle | May 30, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension, Retirement Income
Over the last few weeks we have been running a Pillars of Retirement series. This series outlines the many ways people fund their retirement. These five major pillars are: The Age Pension. For most people this is the most important source of income in retirement. ...
by James Coyle | May 23, 2022 | Planning for Retirement
Whether you live in the sunny north or chilly south in our wide brown land, flu season is officially upon us, so it’s important to protect your health as rigorously as possible. With so much attention given to the Covid-19 epidemic, it’s easy to overlook the fact that...
by James Coyle | May 23, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension, Planning for Retirement
And why does Centrelink care? A few weeks ago we recounted how the gifting rules worked for Mary, Jeffrey and Hannah. We received a lot of questions from members who were totally confused as to whether they had loaned or gifted money to family and friends. And...
by James Coyle | May 23, 2022 | Planning for Retirement, Retirement Income
As we’ve noted already, there was a huge focus on superannuation in the last week of the election campaign, in particular, the change in the ‘downsizing’ rules. This proposal would mean that those wishing to put extra money into super, from the sale of a home, can do...
by James Coyle | May 13, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension, Retirement Income
Is it even doable? Our main topic this week shared the many ways that wealth in the home can be used to increase retirement income. But not everyone owns a home and those who don’t deserve support to fully understand all their options as well. It was once a rule of...
