Our true worth is a lot more that how much money we have, the size of our superannuation or pension plan, where we live, the things we own, or how much we earn. Worth, otherwise known as our value, is both tangible and intangible. It is the sum of our...
Demystifying super, well, at least a little bit
Over the past couple of weeks – Tealey and I have had the opportunity to speak at a number of events hosted by financial advisers for their clients and friends. One of the things we enjoy about these functions is the opportunity to meet with ‘real people’. These are the...
It’s all in the timing
When is the best time to retire? To be honest – I have no idea. In the last week a ‘young’ man (60 years old) who I know decided it was the right time for him. He advised me that he is going to slowly transition to retirement by gradually...
It’s all about transition…
Back in the early 2000s we had a problem in Australia. We had a thing called a ‘skills shortage’. Skilled people were leaving the workforce to retire, and there was nobody to replace them. In response to this dilemma the government at the time came up with a rather neat...
It isn’t just about superannuation
A couple of weeks ago my colleague, Peter Kelly (PK), posted a blog titled A super budget which provided a very comprehensive overview of the 2016 Federal Budget, and outlined the changes in relation to superannuation. If you haven’t read it yet I highly recommend that you take the time...