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Why Australian retirees aren’t happy and what we can do about it
When it comes to retirement planning, we could be forgiven for giving ourselves a collective pat on the back here in Australia.
Multiple super accounts in a ‘gig’ society
Just yesterday (23-7-17) a planner's client said 'By the way I located lost super and would like some financial advice please. There are still a couple more lost supers, not located, How should I proceed? (NB: do not let things simply run because in a few years you'll forget and discovery will be very hard).
Government ‘undermines’ tax system in new moves on property expenses
Newly-released draft legislation, which firms up the 2017 budget move to limit investors’ ability to claim travel expenses and depreciation deductions, will “upset the fundamental basis behind our tax system” according to an accounting body.
Adequacy of savings still a concern among Australians
The latest research into superannuation showed a significant proportion of Australians were still concerned about having enough money saved to fund their retirement.
‘Bank-like heists’ make way for new wave of cyber crime
Identity theft is an increasingly popular method of cyber crime as opposed to “bank-like heists” of the past, and SMSF trustees are a prime target, according to a university professor.
Give your children a saving and investing edge – for life
Perhaps the best way to give your young children a lifetime saving and investing advantage is to ensure they are as financially literate as possible, as early as possible in their lives.
Smart ways to stretch retirement money
Just think that in early June 2008, the Reserve Bank's cash rate stood at 7.25 per cent. Now fast forward nine years to early June 2017 and Australia's current cash rate is 1.5 per cent.
Low economic growth likely for years
Despite the current resurgence in equity markets, global economic growth was likely to stay low for a number of years as cyclical and structural factors combined to ensure interest rates and inflation remained subdued for the foreseeable future, according to Standard Life Investments.
Recorded Crime – Offenders, 2015-16
What exactly is the picture in Australia when it comes to crime?