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Retirement Income Strategies: The Smart Way to Use Your Super

When you retire and gain access to your superannuation, you face an important decision: how to use your savings to fund your retirement. The right choice depends on your financial situation, lifestyle goals, and long-term needs. You generally have four main options:...
This one thing could save you from financial ruin

This one thing could save you from financial ruin

How can you go from earning $150 million in 15 years, to being millions of dollars in debt? Quite easily it seems if you’re American actor Nicolas Cage, whose extravagant lifestyle and eccentric investments left his finances looking more like a horror story than a heroic Hollywood adventure.

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This tax hack could boost your super before June 30

This tax hack could boost your super before June 30

It’s that time of year again when everyone and their accountant start suggesting the best ways to supersize your tax return. Did you know, for instance, that extra payments towards your retirement nest egg can actually help send more cash your way now?

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Out of time

Out of time

A few years ago I made the decision to pay someone to mow my lawn. To be honest, I never enjoyed doing it myself but as our family started to grow (from one child, then two, followed by a third) I had less and less time to spend.

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FOMO as an investment strategy

FOMO as an investment strategy

Fear of missing out (FOMO) can also be a fear of regret or missed opportunity – a fact I’ve been reminded of this summer with the continued rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

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The royal commission we had to have

The royal commission we had to have

The Federal Government will be opening the vault on banking practices across the country as part of a Royal Commission into the sector announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull last month.

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How many super funds do you have?

How many super funds do you have?

I’m guessing it’s more than one. Once upon a time, it wasn’t unusual for a person to stay in a job for life. These days, however, the story is not so simple.

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Why investing is (and isn’t) like the Melbourne Cup

Why investing is (and isn’t) like the Melbourne Cup

For punters keen to put some wisdom behind their wagers, there’s always plenty of racing experts sharing their tips on the first Tuesday in November. When it comes to investing, I also have a stable of financial heavyweights whose words of advice I turn to time and again.

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