Age Pension – The real basics

As a financial adviser with a background working at Centrelink, it’s natural that I specialise in providing advice to retirees regarding Age Pension entitlements. Much of my work involves helping clients to understand …

How Much Super is Enough?

Many years ago there was a wise old financial adviser who worked in country South Australia. Each year in May and June, he would make the rounds of his clients collecting their super …

How to Save Money (on a limited income)

As financial planners we get to meet people from all walks of life, from the well heeled to those who have spent their working lives on the shop floor. A couple I met …

SMSFs are Booming

Last week I was chatting to a client who is a recent convert to self managed super. Mid way through our conversation he laughed and said to me; “You know, every time I …

Cancer – Our No 1 Killer

It is sad to say, but most of us have had a loved one, close friend or work colleague die of cancer. Cancer is not confined to the elderly, many Cancer victims are …

Super no longer Super?

Recently I was talking to a farmer about his super fund. He described how several years ago his accountant had recommended that he transfer some of his farming land into super.  “I regret …