With interest rates at record lows and little chance of a change in sight, creating a reliable income in retirement can be challenging. With the cash rate at just 2% […]
You would have heard the saying: “where there’s a will, there’s a way”. This statement is usually used to encourage people who are losing enthusiasm for a task or goal. […]
In late February, David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) announced June 23rd as the date for a referendum on the country’s membership of the European Union […]
Contributions – getting money into your fund If you are intending to make contributions into your SMSF, you need to make sure contributions are received by your SMSF on or […]
Broaching the subject of your passing or potentially becoming mentally incapacitated is a sensitive and difficult discussion and not necessarily one that those close to you will be keen to […]
Approaching the aged care discussion can be difficult for everyone involved. However, starting the conversation earlier on in life could broaden your loved one’s options and help ensure their wishes […]
Most of us like to think that insurance is a set and forget proposition that we pay for without too much consideration. However no one can predict the future. Illness […]
Self-managed super fund members have until 1 July 2016 to ensure any collectible or personal use assets held in the fund meet new rules that come into force on that […]
Most of us don’t like to admit it, but many of us have been there. You know, madly blowing all our cash while secretly hoping that the right bloke will […]
If you’re retired, you don’t want to fritter away the savings you’ve worked all your life to achieve. So, whether you’re living a comfortable or modest lifestyle in retirement[1], there […]
