Greater transparency and certainty is definitely a win for land lease community residents,but it may come with a trade-off.
Switching from a poor performing fund into a better one shouldn’t cost you much,but it’s important to think carefully about why.
Retirement spending is a bit of a maze to wind yourself through,but having confidence is key to living a life with lower financial anxiety.
With sharemarkets such as Australia’s and many developed-country markets,trading at or near record highs,returns could pull back.
Money doesn’t care about your age or how many setbacks you’ve had. It’s always possible to turn things around,no matter your age.
More people are being encouraged to talk about and take advantage of a little-known feature of our superannuation system.
More than 5.2 million young Australians are investing their retirement savings in default MySuper accounts rather than investigating higher-growth investment options.
Efforts from employers,government,and frank conversations between partners about super being a shared expense are still needed. But it’s a start.
The looming changes to the aged care system announced this week means it’s something we now all need to plan for.
Think about what you want and how you spend,so you can have a wholesome retirement,not just a “modest” one.
While the report ruled out a general levy to pay for aged care,it offered many other suggestions which could shake up the sector.