Let’s talk about aged care Aged care can be a tough subject for many families to broach, but as we enjoy longer lives, there’s a growing likelihood that at least part of our final years may be spent in aged care. The decision to move into aged care can come with a raft of emotional is

The financial and lifestyle upsides to saying sayonara to your adult kids It’s usually inevitable your kids are going to grow up and one day move out of home. And, while research shows that women are generally more upset at the prospect of this than men are, the good news is many peop

Retirement planning in your 50s While planning your retirement can mean different things to different people, more often than not, the type of retirement you can afford comes down to the plans put in place to set yourself up for the future.    How much you may need, how

Incorporating alternative investments in self-managed super funds It’s no secret a diversified portfolio may help to protect your wealth from market ups and downs. Including investment alternatives in your self-managed super fund, may therefore provide additional diversification. But

How you can benefit from market fluctuations When share markets experience a downturn, it’s easy to get nervous about the impact on your investments. But this kind of volatility doesn’t always necessarily spell bad news – as billionaire entrepreneur Warren Buffett once said, “Be fearf

Diversification – why it should be your best friend Diversification is the act of spreading the money you have to invest across a number of different types of investments. For example, rather than putting all your money into shares in one company, you split it across multiple sh

7 super strategies for end of financial year The end of the financial year is a good time to think about how you could grow your super and start saving for retirement. Here are some options you could consider to help your super work harder for you. Tax-deductible super contributions Y

Economic Update Market and Economic overview Australia Q1 2019 inflation data were released and came in well below consensus expectations. CPI was unchanged in the first three months of 2019 and the annual pace declined to 1.3%. With inflation so far below the RBA’s 2.0% to 3.0% targe