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Why SMSF members should plan on living to 100
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Why SMSF members should plan on living to 100
The trick is to avoid ending up in your twilight years with too much money that you wished you’d enjoyed earlier, writes Anthony Fensom.
Anthony Fensom | 01 December 2020
Using personal data to better estimate retirement savings
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Using personal data to better estimate retirement savings
Estimating the length of your retirement with personalized information will help you save the correct amount.
Christine Benz | 10 September 2020
Should the home affect Age Pension eligibility?
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Should the home affect Age Pension eligibility?
Whether the family home should be part of the Age Pension asset test continues to stir debate in Australia as do broader issues around retirement and...
Glenn Freeman | 11 November 2019
Ageing Australia: retirement income and you
Retirement
Ageing Australia: retirement income and you
The ballooning pension bill and fears about rising costs of living risk drowning out the importance of annuities, which can provide a steady income...
Glenn Freeman | 29 July 2019
'Deeming' debate here to stay: what it means for you
Retirement
'Deeming' debate here to stay: what it means for you
The dramatic fall in interest rates is depriving Australian pensioners of what they're deemed to be entitled to.
Emma Rapaport | 16 July 2019
Average new retiree is not accessing the age pension
Retirement
Average new retiree is not accessing the age pension
New research challenges the popular perception that most Australians are accessing the aged pension the moment they become age eligible. 
Emma Rapaport | 04 July 2019