by James Coyle | Nov 14, 2022 | Retirement Income
What are the pros and cons? Our co-founder, Jeremy Duffield, knows a thing or two or three about retirement income. He’s also a ‘back of the envelope’ kind of guy, so is able to share his knowledge in short points and plain English. Which is a huge bonus for the team...
by James Coyle | Nov 14, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension, Retirement Income
The work bonus enables you to earn extra for longer Financial adviser Nicole reports that how much you can earn is one of the major concerns in her consultations with Retirement Essentials members. The rules are confusing and they are about to change again. But in a...
by James Coyle | Nov 14, 2022 | Planning for Retirement, Retirement Income
Ben seeks help For Ben, lack of financial control meant a pervasive sense of fear. A worry that he’d somehow let down his partner, Roslyn, along the way. He shared these concerns in the recent Retirement Pulse (October 2022) survey. And he was far from alone. Only two...
by James Coyle | Nov 4, 2022 | Planning for Retirement, Superannuation Industry
What happens to your super when you die? What happens to your super when you die is a common question. Most of us are keen to ensure that we don’t leave behind a legal mess for our loved ones to untangle. Or even worse, have our money left to those we don’t care...
by James Coyle | Nov 4, 2022 | Planning for Retirement, Retirement Income
Budget 2022 fine print: Big wins for homeowners Money gained from the sale of your home has some lucrative superannuation concessions attached. But these so-called ‘downsizer’ rules previously only applied to those aged 65 or over. This changed on 1 July when the...