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Children’s savings and grandparents’ gifting

Many grandparents across Australia are keen to contribute in some way to the bringing ...

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The A-Z of superannuation

Sometimes it seems that financial advisers speak a different language: caps, rollovers, CGT events, ...

Budget predictions – $1000 mature worker bonus

The pre-budget announcement two weeks ago of the $1000 mature worker bonus got everyone ...

Budget predictions – Low Income Supplement

With no Age Pension increase on the cards in this year’s Federal Budget, much ...

Budget predictions – Aged Care reforms

Under the reforms more home and residential care places will be made available.

The ten worst retirement planning mistakes

The ten worst retirement planning mistakes

Paul Clitheroe reviews the ten biggest retirement planning mistakes – and why you need to avoid them.

Learn from others mistakes

Low income energy rebate increase

Low income energy rebate increase

From 1 July 2011, the Low Income Household Rebate replaced the Energy rebate, and is paid at the rate of $200 per annum.

Are you eligible?

Save your superannuation

Save your superannuation

Australians on average having four super accounts, this can be a large proportion of your retirement income. Now is the time to consider consolidating your superannuation.

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Money milestones

Money milestones

Managing your money doesn’t get any easier as you get older, but there are certain money milestones of which you can take advantage.

Money milestones

What to ask a financial adviser

What to ask a financial adviser

Starting on the right foot with a financial advisor can help ensure you get the most from your meeting. YOURLifeChoices has 50 useful questions you may wish to ask.

50 useful questions