Doing what you most want in your later years means taking regular, active steps to look after your financial health. Many women dream of a retirement where they can kick back and relax, do whatever they like and be free from the demands of others – actually focusing on caring for themselves. But this step […]
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By David Baruffi, Financial Advisor When it comes to retirement planning, the length of time you work is far more important than how your investments perform. The math is simple For each extra year you work you have one more year of accumulation of wealth and one less year of draw-down. The longer you work […]
Read "It’s time in employment not time in the market that matters"Whether you’re in the planning stages or already retired, there’s plenty on offer. Once you retire you might be wondering how you ever had time to work! But, assuming your health is in check, there are some interesting pursuits you might want to consider: Travel to an exotic destination – Join around 700,0001 other Aussie travellers […]
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Financial Planning Week 2016 kicked off today with a 24 -page Securing Your Future 2016 lift-out in The West Australian. Securing Your Future covers a variety of topics, including: How much super is enough? Back to school basics of retirement (written by Greg Major, Financial Adviser, Blueprint Wealth) Making sense of the pension Investing: weighing risk […]
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Produced by AMP Life Limited and published on 6 January 2016. If you’re thinking about taking the family on a great Aussie adventure or perhaps considering buying a caravan to see out your golden years, read on to find out what you need to know. Did you know that 85% of Australians have been either […]
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By Dee Kusumastuty, Financial Advisor We know women generally live longer than men, but new research shows the majority of Australian women are unlikely to work past the age of 65, making it more important than ever for them to take control of their finances early and plan appropriately for life after work. The latest […]
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By Greg Major*, Director, Blueprint Wealth The latest AMP.NATSEM report, Going the distance: Working longer, living healthier, has found that although the pension age may rise to 70 if the Government’s proposed legislation passes, many people in their 60s simply aren’t going to be healthy enough to work that long. The report found that in […]
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The below article was published in The West Australian, Your Money section on Monday, 1st June 2015 By David Baruffi, Director, Blueprint Wealth If you are leaving the Western Australian Public service through retirement or redundancy here are some things you ought to know. Western Australian Government Employees have three superannuation funds: Gold State Super […]
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Tips for taking a freestyle approach to work and retirement The relationship between work and retirement is changing. Nowadays we expect a lot more from our later years than previous generations—we’re no longer satisfied with treading water and we want to go freestyle. But with the pension qualification age increasing,[1] people living longer[2] and concerns […]
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Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist at AMP Capital, talks about how to invest for retirement in the light of key demographic changes. In this issue of Aspirations, we ask Dr Shane Oliver his thoughts on investment strategies, sequencing risk and changes to the age pension. How should investors adjust their […]
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