(03) 9020 2905SUMMARY: Six steps to making sure your run up to retirement is as profitable as possible. There is a fuzzy point in your life when the retirement you have been … Read More Six ways to get ready for retirement
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Aussies are sticky customers when it comes to banking. How should you review your bank accounts and how often?
“She works hard for the money, so you better treat her right.” Donna Summer’s 1983 classic was written about a restroom attendant. Could easily have been about the world’s “oldest” … Read More Aussies are sticky customers when it comes to banking. How should you review your bank accounts and how often?
Australia takes silver in super rankings
SUMMARY: Australia picks up “silver” in global pensions survey – but has probably already lost its chance to defend its position next year. Australia has jumped to second in the … Read More Australia takes silver in super rankings
Super or the mortgage – what is the best place for your generation to place any spare money?
THPPPT! Spare money? For Generation X? Ho, ho, ho! Surely you jest, dear editor. Weddings, monster mortgages, hungry midgets’ mouths, education expenses … we’re just trying not to drown. However, … Read More Super or the mortgage – what is the best place for your generation to place any spare money?
Don’t fear buying first home
Can you think back to a time when we weren’t all scared? When you, or those around you, weren’t fearful of an impending catastrophe? We live in a constant state … Read More Don’t fear buying first home
Telstra shareholders steal a few centimetres
SUMMARY: Telstra’s buy back winners are a limited few. But in the investing game, every few centimetres count. The billion-dollar Telstra buyback ended up being a bit of a fizzer, … Read More Telstra shareholders steal a few centimetres
Pet insurance has been growing in popularity but is it worth it for most households?
My mum was allergic to animals, following a nasty incident with a cat when she was pregnant. Consequently, animals weren’t part of my early childhood. My parents eventually relented and … Read More Pet insurance has been growing in popularity but is it worth it for most households?
How to choose between super and the mortgage
SUMMARY: Paying off your home, or contributing more to super? Lower rates can make this an even more super idea. Sustained low interest rates has certainly made paying off the … Read More How to choose between super and the mortgage
What are your top three tips for protecting your retirement nest egg from a financial disaster?
“Wax on, wax off.” If you don’t know what that means, you’re not Generation X. Try a column to the left or right. Daniel-san, aka The Karate Kid, was taught … Read More What are your top three tips for protecting your retirement nest egg from a financial disaster?
Saying goodbye to work … slowly
SUMMARY: Retiring too early? Don’t, there are plenty of reasons to stay working until you’re really ready to ride off into the sunset. The idea of turning in your badge, … Read More Saying goodbye to work … slowly