As you get closer to retirement, you may be faced with a choice: whether you can afford a modest or comfortable retirement. But what is a comfortable retirement, and are you likely to be able to afford one?
Day: 6 October 2014
Money lessons that add up%3$s>
While school teaches children many valuable lessons, it’s becoming apparent that not nearly enough time is dedicated to teaching our kids about money. Think about the last time you heard a child come home from school saying “today I learnt how to read a bank statement”. Probably never.
D-Day for pensioners is approaching%3$s>
With important new deeming rules coming into effect on 1 January 2015, now is the time to review your superannuation and pension arrangements to ensure you don’t miss out on valuable Social Security entitlements.
Could Interest Rates Fall Further?%3$s>
Australia already has record-low interest rates – but in a recent speech, Governor Glenn Stevens noted that there is still scope for further rate cuts. So could rates fall further? And why have they stayed so low for so long.