Monthly Archives: April 2016
Goals-based Financial Planning
Throughout our lives many people feel as if they are moving from one financial hurdle to the next. Inevitably, many, without a clear goal in mind, risk becoming disengaged in how they manage their financial assets, begin to question why they’re working so hard and start to wonder what it’s all for. Evidence suggests that […]
Read more...The 3 pillars of Australia’s retirement income policy
Australia’s retirement income policies comprise 3 components: The Age Pension; Compulsory Superannuation and Voluntary Retirement Savings. The Age Pension The age pension is means tested for recipients under both an income and assets test but only represents approx. 27% of average earnings and is therefore viewed by many as a low-income safety net. The greater […]
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