When can I retire, and can I afford it?
Retirement… the longest holiday you will ever take, or something to fear? To ensure a comfortable living standard in retirement, you will need to calculate how much you’ll need to…
When can I retire, and can I afford it?
Financial mistakes compounded by ageing process
A new research report claims financial mistakes are more likely and more consequential when ageing, complexity and large sums of money combine. The research brief – financial decision making for and…
Can you afford to retire early?
Ever dreamt of throwing in your job and retiring early? I think we all have! Yet without winning X-Lotto or inheriting a fortune from a long lost relative, just how…
Downsizing on your own terms
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…
Superannuation for the suddenly single
Found yourself alone and suddenly single later in life? Life often has different plans for us than we may have imagined. Life after divorce, separation or losing a loved one…
Living your dream retirement
We all have a vision of our perfect retirement. But whether it’s travelling around the country in a luxurious motor home, playing golf every day or spending more time with…
Four financial resolutions to kick start the new year
The new year sees many people reflecting on the past year and thinking about new year’s resolutions. Similarly, the beginning of a new year is the ideal time for setting…
New Year Financial Review
As we move towards the end of yet another year and think about how fast the last 12 months have come and gone, many of us find ourselves thinking about…
The greatest challenges facing future retirees
Will you retire with enough money? This article explains the challengers that today’s accumulators face in order to reach their retirement goals. Housing affordability, low interest rates, pandemics, through to…
Super in your 50s
If 50 really is the new 40, then life has just begun. The kids are gaining independence or may have left home, and the mortgage could be a thing of…