Managing cashflow when the home won’t sell
COVID-19 has turned everyone’s world upside down – and the implications are widespread. People moving into, or already living in, aged care are feeling the stress with implications around how to manage the former home. A move into residential aged care often leaves the former […]
Accessing your super COVID -19
From 20 April 2020, people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to apply to access up to $10,000 of their super in 2019-20 and a further $10,000 in 2020-21. In the main, superannuation benefits are preserved. That is, they cannot be accessed until […]
Income Protection 101
There’s not much you can do without an income. In monetary terms, your ability to earn an income is your biggest asset by far – which is why income protection is so important. When you’re protecting your biggest asset, there are 3 things you need […]
Retirees have insufficient funds
Roy Morgan research conducted in the twelve months to January 2019 shows more than 430 thousand Australians will retire in the next 12 months with an average gross wealth of $299 thousand – much less than the $545K recommended by the Association of Superannuation Funds […]
Funding Aged Care – What you ought to know
Most people want to remain independent throughout retirement and to stay in control of where and how they live. But your ability to do so may depend on your health and physical well-being. As we age, some things become harder to do on our own. […]