Category Archives: Super, Pension, & Retirement

Inflation is the gradual rise in prices for goods and services, which decreases the purchasing power of money. For retirees, this means that their fixed incomes, such as pensions or savings, will buy less over time as prices increase. This can lead to a reduced standard of living, especially since costs like healthcare often rise […]

Research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a significant shift in homeownership patterns among Australians approaching retirement. Between 1990 and 2015, the percentage of 55-64-year-olds who owned their homes outright dropped from 70% to 47%. At the same time, the proportion of those with mortgage debt increased from 12% to 31%, with the remainder […]

For most Australians who want to retire early, the youngest age you will be able to access all your superannuation benefits is at age 60. However, if you wanted to retire sooner than age 60, what would you need to do? Some people may have heard of the FIRE movement, which stands for Financial Independence […]

For many people, the financial situation of just keeping your head above water while paying off the mortgage and raising children is something that will keep the thought of retirement a distant thought. You are sure that you will have plenty of time to plan for this in the future. But once you reach the […]

You have spent your working career building your Superannuation and investments to provide you with a stable income in retirement. Now that you are retiring, you need to ensure that you invest these funds appropriately to ensure that they provide you with the income you need to fund your lifestyle in retirement. As there are […]