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Financial planning
Reverse mortgages: Your top questions answered
Your complete guide to understanding reverse mortgages in Australia, and all you need to know about this retirement funding option.
Written by
Ysabelle Alesna
Retirement Income
A guide to the benefits and misconceptions of reverse mortgages
A guide to the benefits and misconceptions of reverse mortgages
We've explored some of the common misunderstandings surrounding the confusion around this financial product.
Written by
Matthew Hart
Experts
Top tips for budgeting on a pension
Top tips for budgeting on a pension
Budgeting on a pension can be a tricky task; especially for those who have relied on their steady income for years prior.
Joanne Edwards
Joanne Edwards
Experts
A guide to investing in uncertain times
A guide to investing in uncertain times
CEO of wealth manager and aged-care provider 'Joseph Palmer & Sons', Rodney Horin, provides 10 keys to investing in uncertain times.
Money Expert
Rodney Horin
Age Pension
Downsizer contributions: Everything you need to know
Downsizer contributions: Everything you need to know
Equip yourself with everything you need to know about making downsizer contributions into your superannuation to build up your retirement savings.
Money Expert
Noel Whittaker
Financial planning
Generating a retirement income may be easier than you think
Generating a retirement income may be easier than you think
Bolster your retirement income with an income focused managed fund from Trilogy Funds.
Written by
Trilogy Funds
Financial planning
Six practical tips to maximise your savings in 2022
Six practical tips to maximise your savings in 2022
There’s more to saving than just budgeting. Make your money work hard until you are ready to spend with these helpful tips.
Written by
Trilogy Funds
Retirement Income
‘If I’m in a tough spot financially, is it smart to move to an income stream?’
‘If I’m in a tough spot financially, is it smart to move to an income stream?’
"Creating a super income stream because you 'need' to isn't always the right approach."
Money Expert
Jim Kilkenny
Estate planning
‘Should I have contested my partner’s will after his kids got everything?’
‘Should I have contested my partner’s will after his kids got everything?’
"There is probably not a lot to gain from a 'shoulda' or 'coulda' analysis."
Money Expert
Brian Herd
Estate planning
‘Will my son have to pay CGT on his inheritance when I die?’
‘Will my son have to pay CGT on his inheritance when I die?’
Inheriting a property AND shares is fortunate but selling them can come with a cost.
Money Expert
Geoffrey Armstrong
Retirement Income
‘Can a 58-year-old, full-time worker use their super to pay off a mortgage?’
‘Can a 58-year-old, full-time worker use their super to pay off a mortgage?’
Heard of unrestricted non-preserved benefits? Nope? Nor have most people, but there's a slim chance they could hold the answer.
Money Expert
Jim Kilkenny
Estate planning
‘Should I give my home to my daughter now or will it to her?’
‘Should I give my home to my daughter now or will it to her?’
"I have seen many of these types of arrangements fall down because no one applied the 'what if' analysis."
Money Expert
Brian Herd
Estate planning
‘I’ll receive my husband’s estate, but how can I stop his son challenging MY will?’
‘I’ll receive my husband’s estate, but how can I stop his son challenging MY will?’
If you haven't heard of a statement of wishes before, now's the time to learn!
Money Expert
Brian Herd
Estate planning
‘Can my ex-wife’s new partner rob our kids of her home if she dies?’
‘Can my ex-wife’s new partner rob our kids of her home if she dies?’
There are several hurdles a de facto partner must jump to successfully challenge a will. But it's not impossible.
Money Expert
Brian Herd
Estate planning
‘How can I ensure my son inherits my home without impacting my de facto?’
‘How can I ensure my son inherits my home without impacting my de facto?’
"I want my partner to be able to live comfortably should anything happen to me but not to the detriment of my son."
Money Expert
Brian Herd
Estate planning
‘Can my estranged brother fight my attempt to sell our late dad’s house?’
‘Can my estranged brother fight my attempt to sell our late dad’s house?’
"I've received no benefit from my father’s will over the past 37 years, unlike Dad's de facto wife or my half-brother, who've lived rent-free for all of that time."
Money Expert
Brian Herd
Retirement Income
‘I have $400K from a property sale. Should I put it into my super fund?’
‘I have $400K from a property sale. Should I put it into my super fund?’
"You could just pay a financial adviser to sort all this out for you, but there’s merit in learning as much as you can yourself beforehand."
Money Expert
Tom Ellison
Money
‘What’s fair for a financial adviser to charge in the current financial climate?’
‘What’s fair for a financial adviser to charge in the current financial climate?’
"There is a famous and very apt adage applying to this issue which goes 'price is only a concern in the absence of value'!"
Money Expert
Jim Kilkenny
Downsizing your home
‘How will buying in a retirement community impact the estate I leave?’
‘How will buying in a retirement community impact the estate I leave?’
Starts at 60’s free ‘Downsizing Essentials’ e-guide can help you break down the financials of retirement living in one simple exercise.
PROPERTY EXPERT
Rachel Lane
Age Pension
‘If I release $600,000 in home equity, how will it impact my Age Pension?’
‘If I release $600,000 in home equity, how will it impact my Age Pension?’
Making the wrong move here could have the impact of entirely removing this reader’s pension eligibility.
PROPERTY EXPERT
Rachel Lane
Retirement Income
‘What’s a reasonable amount to pay in super fees and charges?’
‘What’s a reasonable amount to pay in super fees and charges?’
"If you’re paying 2.0 per cent or more, then you’re probably indirectly paying for someone’s leased BMW and pony club membership."
Money Expert
Tom Ellison
Age Pension
‘I’m worried that releasing $200K in home equity will impact my pension?’
‘I’m worried that releasing $200K in home equity will impact my pension?’
There are clever solutions that could allow this reader to downsize AND keep as much of her pension as possible.
PROPERTY EXPERT
Rachel Lane
Financial planning
‘How much Rent Assistance can I get with a pension and nearly $600K in assets?’
‘How much Rent Assistance can I get with a pension and nearly $600K in assets?’
Bad news for self-funded retirees, as the rules around Rent Assistance are only applicable to those in receipt of a pension or government allowance.
PROPERTY EXPERT
Rachel Lane
Our Money Experts
Retirement Income
Australia’s demographic problem: Why the retirement income review won’t fix it
by
Noel Whittaker
Estate planning
How to spot when elderly loved ones are being manipulated for financial gain
by
Leigh Adams
Aged care
5 key considerations when researching residential aged care in 2021
by
Rodney Horin
Investment
‘Investors are betting Aussie rates will sink further in 2021. I agree with them’
by
Noel Whittaker