by James Coyle | Jan 30, 2023 | Planning for Retirement, Retirement Income
Timing retirement: How to hit the sweet spot Is 2023 the year you will finally step back from full-time work? If so, which factors will persuade you? A veritable industry has sprung up offering advice on how best to time your retirement. But when it all boils...
by James Coyle | Jan 30, 2023 | Planning for Retirement, Uncategorized
Surprise survey results Retirement Pulse question: If you had $100,000 to invest which of the following would best describe your approach to the money? I would invest aggressively to achieve a high return, even if it involved a high level of risk. 5% I would...
by James Coyle | Jan 17, 2023 | Centrelink Age Pension, Planning for Retirement
Sharon Sheehan has more than 20 years’ experience in financial planning, including six years during which she ran her own business. For a while she worked in the more technical paraplanning area, but quickly realised it was helping people that was the most...
by James Coyle | Jan 17, 2023 | Centrelink Age Pension, Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
30% cut on PBS As announced in the October 2022 Federal Budget, from January 1 this year, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medications now cost $30 per prescription, down from $42.50. This is the first time in its 75-year history that the maximum amount...
by James Coyle | Jan 17, 2023 | Centrelink Age Pension
Centrelink rules in action Disappointing scorecard We often mention the 80/80 rule of retirement income. For a good reason. This is a reminder that, by their eighth decade, 80% of Australians will be on at least a part Age Pension. A significant majority (67%)...
