
- 07 February, 2019
Has the decluttering bug bitten?
I am not sure if it is just us, but over the Christmas holiday period, my wife, Kerry and I decided to do a bit of decluttering. In retrospect, I don’t think it was just us. In fact, one day I was dropping some goods at the local charity shop...
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- 24 January, 2019
What will 2019 hold?
As we stand on the threshold of a New Year we may be tempted to think about what the year ahead has in store. Somehow, I think that 2019 will be a big year but whether this is good or bad will depend on your outlook. Here are six things...
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- 16 January, 2019
Happy New Year 2019
I have been back at work for just over a week and I’ve enjoyed my Christmas New Year break immensely. In fact, probably a little too much as it did take all week to adjust my mind and life once again to the rigours of a working week. For example,...
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- 28 November, 2018
Downsizing – is it for you?
Over the past six months, I have been receiving a lot of calls and emails from financial planners asking about the ability of people who sell their family home to contribute any additional sale proceeds to superannuation. This is the Government’s ‘downsizer contribution’ initiative that was introduced from 1 July...
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- 15 November, 2018
The uncertainty of retirement
A couple of weeks back, I wrote about the possible changes we could see to superannuation if the ALP is elected to Government at the next Federal Election – expected to be around May 2019. In terms of policy, there are certainly some differences between the government and the opposition....
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- 09 November, 2018
Insurance – protecting what you have
General insurance is a “boring” subject and not a matter we have discussed much over the last few years of Realise Your Dream, however, protecting what you have is just as important in your retired life as it was in your working life So, here a couple of thoughts to...
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