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End-of-life planning

Looking to protect your legacy and loved ones? Read on for invaluable advice on wills, estates, funerals and advance health directives.

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Your legacy can give children everywhere a brighter future — Here’s how

Your legacy can give children everywhere a brighter future — Here’s how

With this easy step, you can make an extraordinary difference — without paying a cent in your lifetime.

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What would you do with a spare $750K?

What would you do with a spare $750K?

Imagine winning a house, a caravan, a yacht, or a tidy 3/4 million to enjoy your retirement…

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The different types of dependents and its tax implications in superannuation

The different types of dependents and its tax implications in superannuation

Learn how these distinctions impact the taxation of super death benefits and strategies to optimise financial outcomes for beneficiaries.

Is it worth pre-paying my funeral? | Q&A with Willed

Funeral Planning

Is it worth pre-paying my funeral? | Q&A with Willed

Is it worth pre-paying my funeral? | Q&A with Willed

What's the difference between pre-arranged and pre-paid? Which will ultimately cost less? And is funeral insurance actually worth it?

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Avoid costly mistakes: How missteps with superannuation forms can impact your estate and taxes

Avoid costly mistakes: How missteps with superannuation forms can impact your estate and taxes

Find out how to handle your superannuation forms correctly to prevent unwanted taxes and loss of government benefits after your passing.

How to avoid running out of money in retirement | Q&A with Challenger

End-of-life planning

How to avoid running out of money in retirement | Q&A with Challenger

How to avoid running out of money in retirement | Q&A with Challenger

Many Australian retirees worry about outliving their savings or running out of money in retirement. We sat down with Andrew Lowe, Head of Technical Services at Challenger, on ways to structure your spending habits and income streams to ensure you can live a sustainable lifestyle during your retirement.

Power of Attorney: The vital things every older Australian should understand | Q&A with Willed

Power of Attorney: The vital things every older Australian should understand | Q&A with Willed

Power of Attorney: The vital things every older Australian should understand | Q&A with Willed

We sat down with Aaron Zelman from Willed to discuss Power of Attorney documents, why they're important, and the easy way you can tick this important item off your list.

Don’t have a will? It’s easier than you might think

Don’t have a will? It’s easier than you might think

Don’t have a will? It’s easier than you might think

We spoke to an expert about the best ways to get started.

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How to ensure your partner’s age pension isn’t impacted after you’re gone

How to ensure your partner’s age pension isn’t impacted after you’re gone

Discover a strategic asset distribution approach which includes your children while safeguarding your partner's Age Pension.

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Estate planning

Understanding estate planning: What you own, what you don’t and what you need to consider

Understanding estate planning: What you own, what you don’t and what you need to consider

Often a significant portion of someone’s wealth is not owned by them personally – which means it is not covered by their Will – and that spells trouble!

Your choice of executor can impact how your wishes are honoured. Image source: Getty

Estate planning

Writing a Will? What you need to know about choosing an executor in Australia

Writing a Will? What you need to know about choosing an executor in Australia

Your choice of executor can impact how your wishes are honoured. That’s why it’s so important to know exactly what is involved.

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Funerals and bereavement

From grief to growth: Overcoming loss and building resilience for a brighter future

From grief to growth: Overcoming loss and building resilience for a brighter future

Start at 60 explores the challenges that may arise when coping with loss later in life, the strategies you can employ to overcome grief, and how resilience can play a pivotal role in moving forward toward a brighter future.

Since 1990, average life expectancy at birth has gone from 80 to 85 for Australian women and from 74 to 83 for Australian men. Source: Getty

Do you have enough money to retire?

Do you have enough money to retire?

Wealth and aged care specialist, Rodney Horin, talks about six critical questions to ask yourself when considering retirement ask themselves.

If your will is challenged, it can not only be stressful and upsetting for all parties involved but could also reduce the value of your estate once legal fees are paid. Source: Getty Images.

Estate planning

Top strategies to prevent inheritance conflicts in blended families

Top strategies to prevent inheritance conflicts in blended families

It's important to carefully think about your estate plan to prevent anyone from feeling treated unfairly or left out.

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