
- 16 December, 2020
Are you on F.I.R.E.?
This is probably not a very sensitive title for a blog, given the very vivid memories of the bushfires that devastated many parts of Australia this time last year. However, this blog is not about natural disasters. What I am referring to is the movement known as: Financial Independence Retire...
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- 10 December, 2020
The year that was 2020
As Christmas approaches and the beginning of another year looms, I always think it is a good time to look back on the last 12 months and review ambitions for the next year. Did you have a definite plan or goal you were hoping to achieve by the end of...
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- 02 December, 2020
Yet another review!
Back before the world was turned upside down by COVID-19, the Government announced they were implementing a review of Australia’s retirement income system. The findings of the review panel was delivered to the Government at the end of July 2020, however it wasn’t released to the general public until 20 November 2020....
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- 27 November, 2020
Aged Care costs. Can I help? Be careful (part 2)
A very quick recap on part 1. A single lady, Evelyn, is entering residential aged care and is required to pay a Refundable Accommodation Deposit RAD) of $450,000. She owns her home worth $1 million and has $90,000 in cash and term deposits. Her children are reluctant to sell the...
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- 18 November, 2020
It is just me?
Is it just me, or have I been caught up in a something that affects others of my age? We live in a world that is constantly evolving – moving so fast it is sometimes hard to simply keep up. By now I expect you will have gathered I am...
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- 11 November, 2020
Age Care Costs. Can I help? Be careful.
I have discussed Aged Care costs in several Realise Your Dream articles, but questions on funding the entry and ongoing costs still do arise. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not suggesting that no one is reading my blogs I hope). However, I do appreciate that Aged Care is not a...
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