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Video: Sofie Korac on Whether You Have Enough To Retire On Video: Sofie Korac on Whether You Have Enough To Retire On Video: Sofie Korac on Whether You Have Enough To Retire On

by Sofie Korac & Adviser Ratings

Video: Sofie Korac tells us how to work with your financial adviser to calculate your retirement planning needs, and how working out the asset value that you need, and when that asset has to be accumulated by, is the key question to be answered.

Grandfathered Fees Blamed For Lower Returns Grandfathered Fees Blamed For Lower Returns Grandfathered Fees Blamed For Lower Returns

by Adviser Ratings

The embattled wealth arm of CBA, Colonial First State came under further heat at the Royal Commission yesterday. After previously admitting it committed more than 15,000 criminal offences by failing to move super customers from a high-fee fund to…

The Consequences of Ending Grandfathering The Consequences of Ending Grandfathering The Consequences of Ending Grandfathering

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There has been a lot of discussion and speculation about the ending of grandfathering for clients already receiving advice prior to the introduction of FOFA in 2014 and the subsequent abolition of commissions for investment advice. This commentary…

Don't Downsize Your Home Until After You Are 65 Don't Downsize Your Home Until After You Are 65 Don't Downsize Your Home Until After You Are 65

by Lynette Murray, Acton Financial Planning

Recently introduced legislation allows people aged 65 and over to make a contribution to their superannuation from the proceeds of selling their home. Lynette Murray, Platinum Adviser on Adviser Ratings, gives us the detail.

5 Steps to Reinventing Yourself And Your Finances 5 Steps to Reinventing Yourself And Your Finances 5 Steps to Reinventing Yourself And Your Finances

by Vanessa Stoykov

Everyone makes jokes about the kind of old age they want. Or dream of travelling, sleeping in, and general good times. The reality is mostly different, as people experience different life challenges, including health, and the fact that having no…

Ask an Adviser - Gifting Money and Centrelink Benefits Ask an Adviser - Gifting Money and Centrelink Benefits Ask an Adviser - Gifting Money and Centrelink Benefits

by Anne from Wantirna, VIC

Hi Team, My father wants to gift my brother & myself an equal $250k. Will this have any impact on our declared Centrelink income (currently $130k combined family income) & the childcare rebate & childcare benefit?

Will Caring For Ageing Parents Be Your Financial Crisis? Will Caring For Ageing Parents Be Your Financial Crisis? Will Caring For Ageing Parents Be Your Financial Crisis?

by Lynette Murray, Acton Advice Group

We are living increasingly longer and many older people will outlive their money. While adult children may assume the responsibility for paying for their parents’ care, this is often not something they have planned for and it can have a major impact…

Royal Commission – Learnings From The Super Hearings Royal Commission – Learnings From The Super Hearings Royal Commission – Learnings From The Super Hearings

by Adviser Ratings

Retail Super Cops a Hammering; Industry Not So Much. Last Friday, the Royal Commission finished its public hearings into the superannuation industry. Evidence over the two weeks saw a litany of failures stack up, most of which emanated from the…

The Benefits of a ‘Side Hustle’ in the Lead up to Retirement The Benefits of a ‘Side Hustle’ in the Lead up to Retirement The Benefits of a ‘Side Hustle’ in the Lead up to Retirement

by Lynette Murray, Acton Financial Planning

A ‘side hustle’ is something that you do outside your normal job that produces additional income.