Retirement

A Guide to Planning for Aged Care

By Thornton, 10 November 2021

When the time comes to consider aged care, where do you start, what options do you have and will you be able to afford it? This feature article gives details of what type of care is available, to whom and how much it costs. It encourages your read...

Superannuation

A Super Window of Opportunity

By Thornton, 8 July 2022

New rules coming into force on July 1 will create opportunities for older Australians to boost their retirement savings and younger Australians to build a home deposit, all within the tax-efficient superannuation system.Using the existing Firs...

Retirement

Preparing for Retirement in Uncertain Times

By Thornton, 2 December 2021

As most long-term investors know, investment markets have their ups and downs. The downs are usually associated with periods of uncertainty, perhaps due to political or economic factors, or even natural disasters. Uncertainty leads to volatility –...

Retirement

The Greatest Challenges Facing Future Retirees

By Thornton, 19 August 2021

Most working Australians aspire to the idea that they’ll reach a point where they can retire debt-free and with enough money in their superannuation fund – perhaps supplemented by the age pension – to provide them with a comfortable standard of li...