Why higher interest rates could make aged care more expensive

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Why higher interest rates could make aged care more expensive

Aged Care Financial Planning, Family, Financial Planning

2 months ago

If you’re starting to explore residential aged care for yourself or someone you love, you’ve probably noticed that accommodation costs can seem quite daunting. In fact, the average room price…

How to access aged care assistance at home

Aged Care Financial Planning, Goals

8 months ago

Ageing comes with wisdom, experience and a lifetime of stories, but it can also bring new challenges. Tasks that once felt effortless may now require support, and while many people…

Know your new limits under the age pension tests

Aged Care Financial Planning, Financial Planning

12 months ago

Understand the latest indexed changes to the pension income and assets tests Receiving the full government Age Pension, or even a partial pension payment, can provide eligible retirees with a…

Caring for ageing parents

Aged Care Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning

2 years ago

Some of us may help provide assistance to our ageing parents or other relatives in the future. That time may bring a range of emotional and physical challenges. Planning ahead…

Don’t ignore the third stage of retirement planning

Aged Care Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning

2 years ago

When someone mentions the retirement phase of our lives, the Golden Years—a time of leisure, travel, and more time with the grandchildren—are likely what springs to mind. However, did you…

Three aged care mistakes you should avoid

Aged Care Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning

3 years ago

Moving into residential aged care can be a stressful period with complicated rules, family conflicts and rushed timeframes. This can easily lead to mistakes, which can be costly and difficult…

Thought you couldn’t have your cake and eat it too?

Aged Care Financial Planning, Financial Planning, News, Retirement Planning

3 years ago

The saying goes, you can’t have your cake and eat it too, but with a new brain-friendly cake perhaps you just can. You might not want to think about the…

Anticipate your future before gifting

Aged Care Financial Planning, Financial Planning, News, Retirement Planning

3 years ago

Many retirees may want to help younger family members by gifting part of their savings. But if things go wrong in the future, the joy may turn to grief. Gifting…

Downsizing on your own terms

Aged Care Financial Planning, Featured, Financial Planning, Financial Planning for Women, Retirement Planning

3 years ago

Some of my clients make the very bold decision, whilst still very fit and enjoying life to the full, to sell their family home and move to a smaller, more…

How far can a home care package stretch?

Aged Care Financial Planning, News

5 years ago

Ageing at home is easier to achieve with increased numbers of home care packages, but maximising your value needs an understanding of the rules and a comparison of fees. For…

Why higher interest rates could make aged care more expensive