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“Can I gift a home to my kids and would it affect them in any financial way?”
Money Questions

“Can I gift a home to my kids and would it affect them in any financial way?”

“Can I gift a home to my kids and would it affect them in any financial way?”

Independent finance expert, Nick Bruining, answers this Q&A and shares what other implications you need to consider before gifting a home to your children.
Money and property expert weighs in. Image source: Getty
Downsizing & Decluttering

‘If we sell our farm and buy something smaller in town, how does that affect our pensions?’

‘If we sell our farm and buy something smaller in town, how does that affect our pensions?’

"Normally people are buying a cheaper home than the one they are selling and that’s what causes the move to impact on their pension."
Finance expert, Nick Bruining, shares how older Australians can pocket thousands of dollars while keeping the pension and what other changes are coming. Image source: Getty
Age Pension

How older Australians can pocket thousands of dollars and still keep the Age Pension

How older Australians can pocket thousands of dollars and still keep the Age Pension

Finance expert, Nick Bruining, shares how older Australians can pocket thousands of dollars while keeping the pension and what other changes are coming.
Independent money expert, Nick Bruining, provides a real life example of how Centrelink assessable income is NOT the same as Tax Office assessable income. Image source: Getty
Retirement Income

Understanding how Centrelink assesses income for the income test

Understanding how Centrelink assesses income for the income test

It's important to understand that Centrelink assessable income is not the same as Tax Office assessable income or actual cash received.
If I sell my house, how long do I have to buy another one before I lose my Age Pension? Image source: Getty
Downsizing & Decluttering

‘If I sell my house, how long do I have to buy another one before I lose my Age Pension?’

‘If I sell my house, how long do I have to buy another one before I lose my Age Pension?’

Property and finance expert, Rachel Lane, answers the questions: 'If I sell my house, how long do I have to buy another one before I lose my Age Pension?'

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