Opinion

Speed up your journey to wealth

ONE of the best ways to speed up your journey on the road to wealth is to eliminate costly bank interest.

'Interest free not always cheap'

AS we head into spring, you may be thinking about buying an air conditioner or some new outdoor furniture.

The basics of investment

THE global financial crisis has hit the superannuation of most retirees, and consequently they are looking at ways to restore their finances.

More money, longer life

A STUDY of retirees receiving superannuation pensions from public-sector super funds has found that higher retirement incomes can mean greater life expectancy.
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Never say never - again

A SURVEY by the ABS shows 13 per cent of Australians over 45 and still working intend to never retire.
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Hard at work

IT seems that many Australians would give a resounding 'yes' to the question of whether they work too hard.
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Maximising your super

RECENTLY I received a question from a reader which is highly relevant to anyone who is trying to maximise their returns from superannuation.

Reverse mortgages worth a thought

WITHOUT the backing of compulsory superannuation contributions, many may consider a reverse mortgage as a source of additional retirement income.

Plans provide inertia antidote

INDECISION is the perfect bedfellow of investor inertia, and at the moment it is completely understandable that investors are feeling uncertain, indecisive.
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Don't wait to control your credit

CREDIT cards are back in the news with promises by the Labor party that pre-approved increases in limits on credit cards will be made illegal.