On 1 January 2015 the official social security assessment process of account-based pensions (ABP) for the purposes of establishing a person’s age pension entitlement was changed. Prior to this date – the balance of the ABP was assessed as an asset, and for the purposes of calculating the income to...

Like the majority of Australians at the moment – I have caught a fever which mysteriously flares up once every four years. This particular fever can be identified when the person exhibits the following symptoms over a two week period. The person will sweat, cry, show signs of Tourette Syndrome...

Back in October 2014, when we first started writing for our blog, Mark and I often spoke about what a ‘perfect’ day in retirement would look like. It would include where we would live, how we would spend our time, what places we would visit, and how in-shape we would...

Over the past week or so I have been reading a couple of articles that painted a rather gloomy outlook for retirees in the coming years. Most Australians will be reliant on the government age pension to meet all, or a part, of their income needs – at least some...