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Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees

Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees

For all the debate about young buyers and tax incentives, we need to make sure older Australians are part of the conversation too.

  • by Bec Wilson

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What you need to know about the exit-fee sting coming to aged care
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Aged care

What you need to know about the exit-fee sting coming to aged care

While retirement villages and aged care can provide you with accommodation and care, that’s where the similarities often end.

  • by Rachel Lane
Markets keep falling. Should I delay my retirement?

Markets keep falling. Should I delay my retirement?

Delaying your retirement by six months or a year isn’t a failure to launch. In fact, it might be the smartest move you make.

  • by Bec Wilson
Estate planning: the crucial step too many Australians avoid

Estate planning: the crucial step too many Australians avoid

We make detailed plans for retirement, and spend our whole working lives building up superannuation, but what about our financial legacy? 

  • by Katie Cunningham
Retirement Ready

Retirement Ready

Be prepared for the next phase of your life with our six-part series offering tips and guidance to get retirement right.

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Super hack a ‘wake-up call’ to make funds safe as a bank

Super hack a ‘wake-up call’ to make funds safe as a bank

A former eSafety commissioner says Friday’s attack on Australia’s largest super funds raises questions about password hygiene and basic security.

  • by Brittany Busch and Michaela Whitbourn
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Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

Most people, whether they have a meagre or a juicy lump sum in super, still struggle to work out how much they can safely outlay before they die.

  • by Bec Wilson
Guides to growth: how to get the right retirement advice

Guides to growth: how to get the right retirement advice

To really get the most out of your retirement, it pays to do some planning first - but what should you look for in a financial advisor?

  • by Katie Cunningham
$15 per food delivery? These new aged care prices are outrageous
Opinion
Aged care

$15 per food delivery? These new aged care prices are outrageous

The government has released new indicative prices of home care offerings, and they’ve got me wondering how much care and support will people actually receive.

  • by Rachel Lane
As we head to an election, does either party care about retirees?

As we head to an election, does either party care about retirees?

The budget and budget reply were clearly targeted at families and younger workers, with little more than crumbs offered to midlife and older Australians.

  • by Bec Wilson
How do we gift money to our grandson without hurting our pension?

How do we gift money to our grandson without hurting our pension?

Questions on gifting are becoming increasingly common, however, the rules are actually quite straightforward.

  • by Noel Whittaker

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