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There is a growing number of Australian women finding themselves homeless in their later years. (Model posed for photo.) Source: Getty

News

Five-bedroom house to living in a car: The rise of our older homeless women

Elizabeth* once owned a business and was living in a five-bedroom house overlooking the Whitsunday Islands. Today, she's homeless.

Written byAnna Wall

News

Email scammer steals 102yo’s aged care home bond: How to prevent it happening to you

Email scammer steals 102yo’s aged care home bond: How to prevent it happening to you

The woman's family are still fighting to recoup the full amount, with peak aged care body LASA saying there are a few ways to protect yourself.

Written byAnna Wall

Aged care bodies are warning families to be extra careful transferring money to aged care homes. Source: Getty

News

Unhappy International Women’s Day: Ladies get a barrage of bad money news

Unhappy International Women’s Day: Ladies get a barrage of bad money news

In the words of Dolly Parton: "I swear sometimes that man is out to get me."

Written byAnna Wall

Women will retire with 36 per cent less super than their male counterparts. Source: Getty Images.

Experts

Super concessional caps avoid needless tinkering – for now

Super concessional caps avoid needless tinkering – for now

Despite suggestions it should be axed, the concessional cap will go up on July 1, with implications for anyone trying to reduce CGT.

Money ExpertNoel Whittaker

Australia is the fourth-largest holder of pension fund assets in the world. Source: Getty

Retirement Income

Retirees hit as cost of living rises again

Retirees hit as cost of living rises again

Costs may be going up, but new research says Aussie retirees are doing better than ever.

Written byAnna Wall

The cost of domestic travel rose due to the reopening of borders and an increase in demand post pandemic. Source: Getty

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 ExpertJim Kilkenny

This reader wants to know if it's better for his overall financials to drip feed his super into his pocket rather than take it out in a lump sum. Source: Getty.

Retirement Income

Frugal retirees need to crack open their nest eggs, Super Minister says

Frugal retirees need to crack open their nest eggs, Super Minister says

With low rates here to stay, many retirees will have no choice but to look at other income sources, including their house, according to Senator Jane Hume.

Written byRachael Rosel

The low-return state of interest rates means savings accounts are generally a dead end for supporting retirement income. Source: Getty.

Retirement Income

How an Australian mortgage trust could help meet your retirement income needs

How an Australian mortgage trust could help meet your retirement income needs

Access competitive returns on an investment that’s carefully risk-managed by a trusted Australian fund manager.

Written byTrilogy Funds

By lending on residential and commercial property developments across Australia’s eastern states, the Trilogy Monthly Income Trust provides investors with diversification.

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 ExpertJim Kilkenny

This reader wants to know when the right time is to take the first dip into super. Source: Getty.

Retirement Income

Super funds prove resilience with positive returns for 2020

Super funds prove resilience with positive returns for 2020

Experts say those who panicked when markets began to fall last March missed out of rebound opportunities.

Written byRachael Rosel

Despite a tough slug, super funds ended 2020 on top. Source: Getty.

From our community

‘Covid-19 chaos: How we’re rebuilding our retirement after a disastrous 12 months’

by Guest Contributor

‘Retiring in 2020: A whisper of what might have been if Covid hadn’t come calling’

by Jim Morgan

‘Super duper! What I learned about superannuation and retirement growing up’

by Julie Grenness

‘I felt forced to retire before I was ready’

by Mary Canaday