Get Out of Debt – NOW
I know I have written many times about how finances are not the major issue in retirement but for one group of people, finances are much more serious than others. That group are the people who retire with debts hanging……
Category: Finances Tip on how to manage money
Avoiding the Assets Test – Solar Power?
The Problem If you are effected by the Centrelink or other Government assets test, you know your pension goes down the more assets you have. Unfortunately you have few options to solve this problem. You can and should, revalue your……
Charting a Course to Correct Information
I suspect that as a population the world has never looked at charts as much as the last few months during the Covid 19 pandemic. Whether it is the stock market, your shares, your superannuation, your wage levels, health situation,……
The Hidden Cost of Airconditioning
I have been living in my house now for about 10 years. When I purchased it there were two 3Kw, split system air conditioners installed. I have used them over the years but their reach wasn’t sufficient so I recently……
Get it right the first time
Retirement. I have retired twice so far and I have another retirement planned for next year. I haven’t returned to work because I wanted to. On both occasions, there was a crisis and they asked me to steer them through……
Retiring right
The way Australians approach retirement planning is in desperate need of review. If you Google “Retirement in Australia”, the first page is filled with:- Advertisements for places to live in retirement, A Government site that talks about pensions and taxation,……
Facing Reality
Marriages. I have married around 30 women in my time. That’s a lot of women for one bloke. And of those I’ve kept up with, most are happy with their husbands (who I also married at the time). You see……
Hows Your Will?
I’m sorry to have to remind you of this fact, but, like it or not, you are going to die! So, if you haven’t already decided what will happen to your stuff when you go, you should make a will……
Surviving Financially in Retirement?
The Main Question. When I was about 45 my accountant asked me how much money I needed in retirement. I had never thought about that question, so my answer was around half of what I earned then. He looked puzzled……
Make This New Year Your Best Year
Building Walls. There is a lot of talk on the news about building a wall on the border between the USA and Mexico. One side of the argument says “it’s immoral to build a wall there.” The other side says……
Tip on how to manage money
Avoiding the Assets Test – Solar Power?
The Problem If you are effected by the Centrelink or other Government assets test, you know your pension goes down the more assets you have. Unfortunately you have few options to solve this problem. You can and should, revalue your……
Charting a Course to Correct Information
I suspect that as a population the world has never looked at charts as much as the last few months during the Covid 19 pandemic. Whether it is the stock market, your shares, your superannuation, your wage levels, health situation,……
The Hidden Cost of Airconditioning
I have been living in my house now for about 10 years. When I purchased it there were two 3Kw, split system air conditioners installed. I have used them over the years but their reach wasn’t sufficient so I recently……
Get it right the first time
Retirement. I have retired twice so far and I have another retirement planned for next year. I haven’t returned to work because I wanted to. On both occasions, there was a crisis and they asked me to steer them through……
Retiring right
The way Australians approach retirement planning is in desperate need of review. If you Google “Retirement in Australia”, the first page is filled with:- Advertisements for places to live in retirement, A Government site that talks about pensions and taxation,……
Facing Reality
Marriages. I have married around 30 women in my time. That’s a lot of women for one bloke. And of those I’ve kept up with, most are happy with their husbands (who I also married at the time). You see……
Hows Your Will?
I’m sorry to have to remind you of this fact, but, like it or not, you are going to die! So, if you haven’t already decided what will happen to your stuff when you go, you should make a will……
Surviving Financially in Retirement?
The Main Question. When I was about 45 my accountant asked me how much money I needed in retirement. I had never thought about that question, so my answer was around half of what I earned then. He looked puzzled……
Make This New Year Your Best Year
Building Walls. There is a lot of talk on the news about building a wall on the border between the USA and Mexico. One side of the argument says “it’s immoral to build a wall there.” The other side says……
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