How to Create Realistic Goals and Stick to Them

How to Create Realistic Goals and Stick to Them

Whether it’s finances or fitness, spending time on setting your goals can reap rewards. When it comes to the big things in life we all have our goals. Getting promoted at work. Educating the kids through school. Saving for a comfortable retirement. It’s important to...
Planning for healthcare costs in retirement 

Planning for healthcare costs in retirement 

  We all hope that when we retire we’ll have the time to focus on being as healthy as possible. But unexpected issues and illnesses arise, with recent research1 estimating that an Australian couple will spend an annual cost of between $4,975 and $9,900 on...
Dealing with Being Asset Rich and Cash Poor

Dealing with Being Asset Rich and Cash Poor

  Reverse mortgages could be one way to help with living expenses, but they may also erode any equity you have in your home over time. Given longer life expectancies, the rising cost of living and the property boom, more and more retirees find themselves asset...
Superannuation Contributions

Superannuation Contributions

  If you are younger than age 65, it is relatively easy to contribute money into super to build your retirement assets. However, once you are older than 65 contributing to super is more complicated. There is a complicated web of legislation which you need to...