by James Coyle | Feb 11, 2022 | Retirement Income
When it comes to money! Valentines Day has now widened from a celebration of ‘coupledom’ to a chance to acknowledge all kinds of love – for family, friends, even pets. This means it’s now a day for everyone, not just those ‘in a relationship’. It did get us thinking,...
by James Coyle | Feb 11, 2022 | Retirement Income
Emergency money. Enough cash in times of trouble. However you describe such money, there’s a lot to consider about the way you manage this aspect of your finances. Low interest rates are dominating the headlines right now. This can lead to a questioning of how much...
by James Coyle | Feb 4, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension
The Australian Age Pension is reviewed, or indexed, twice a year, with payments adjusted on March 20 and September 20. A small increase is usually made to both the Maximum Benefit Rate (base rate of the Age Pension) as well as the Age Pension supplement which combine...
by James Coyle | Feb 4, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension
The Age Pension is often thought of as a single payment, but in fact there are two, sometimes three payments that combine to create this fortnightly income stream. These are called supplements and they are a regular extra payment for utility, phone, internet and...
by James Coyle | Feb 3, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension, Retirement Income
Explaining retirement lump sums and how they work is not nearly as simple as it sounds. Yes, there is a straightforward definition from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) – a lump-sum is an amount paid all at once, as opposed to an amount that is divvied up and paid in...
