Asset rich and income poor is the dilemma faced by many retirees. But there may be opportunities to boost your income in retirement by tapping into your biggest asset – your home.
With property prices booming, many retirees are finding that the home they have lived in for decades is worth a small fortune, but for various reasons t... |
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Buying your first home is always a big step, but with property prices rising faster than pay packets taking that first step seems more challenging than ever.
National house prices rose 20 per cent in the year to September, the fastest growth since 1989. Higher prices have also fanned out from capital cities to the regions, as city folk ... |
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Superannuation has provided most fund members with stellar returns since last year’s COVID lows. As always though, some funds performed better than others and recent government reforms make it easier to find out how your fund compares.
Indeed, you may have noticed recent media reports naming 13 super funds that failed a perfo... |
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Throughout our lives, making a decision is something we do thousands of times a day. Our first thought occurs as soon as we wake, and our final thought when we drift off to sleep. Researchers have found on average, that most people will have approximately 6,200 thoughts per day.i
Having so many thoughts requires us to make thousands of ... |
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For many people, there’s much more to choosing investments than focusing exclusively on financial returns. Returns are important, but a growing number of people also want their investments align with their values.
Everyone’s values are different but given the choice most people would wish to make a positive difference to the... |
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