How does selling the family home affect the Age Pension?
Will I lose my pension if I sell my home or downsize to a smaller one? Learn the effects of selling or downsizing on income and assets test for your age pension.
Could family home exemption be a victim of stimulus package debt?
A leading taxation expert says that including the family home in the assets test for the Age Pension could help pay down COVID-19 stimulus package debt.
What should we do with one billion hours of time? Australia's COVID-19 opportunity
Australia will have, collectively, one billion hours of forced lockdown time. What you do with it could have big benefits to your bottom line.
Ignore planning to guarantee financial disaster in retirement
Have you planned your finances in preparation for retirement?
Help make your money last a lifetime
Poor market returns can have a big impact on your retirement income, but a lifetime annuity can help to reduce your concerns.
Transition your super to keep earning an income in retirement
A superannuation expert discusses how to earn an income after you retire.
'Whatever it takes' should now include a universal basic income
The deficiencies of current welfare nets have been demonstrated in Australia over the past week. World leaders saying they will do whatever it takes to minimise the impact of COVID-19 should include a universal basic income as part of the solution.
Government cuts rate for retirees
Treasurer’s rates review welcome news for older Australians seeking to boost their income.
Will mooted Centrelink changes affect you?
With government funds for bushfire relief putting the budget surplus in doubt, changes to the way welfare recipients report income have been proposed to save $2.1 billion.
Are expense reimbursements treated as income by Centrelink?
Elizabeth does some volunteer work and isn’t sure how Centrelink treats expense reimbursements.
Does Centrelink consider long service leave as income?
Noreta has recently retired and wants to know whether her long service leave counts as employment income.
How does a owning a portion of a house affect the pension?
Gloudina wants to buy half of her daughter’s house but is worried that it will affect her pension.
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