As a counter-point to another thread I was thinking What will you do if you don't have enough money as you approach retirement age? [MEDIA] For...
Hi everyone, I am new here, just after some advice. Currently my mother lives in her PPOR (value ~ 400k), paid off. She purchased a block of...
Hi everyone, First time poster here. I have plenty of questions for my own investment portfolio which I'll ask in the future, but for now I have...
Firstly, wouldn't be in the position below if it weren't for the people on this forum, so thank you. We plan to retire in 4 years at age 60....
A luxurious or carefree existence. [IMG] THE LIFE OF RILEY GETS EVEN EASIER By Scott Burns / June 17, 2023 Yes, the cost of living is going...
I applied for a loan and, being over 50, was asked an "exit strategy". I supplied one and was told it was unacceptable and the application would...
Just curious what everyone's retirement number is. You know, that dollar amount that you want to hit before you are ready to retire. It will...
We had our eyes set on Mooloolaba as our retirement location, but the kind of thing we're looking for is currently going for about $1.7m. So,...
My parents are looking to downsize. Unfortunately their existing home while bigger, due to location will not sell for the price they need to buy a...
Has anyone considered retirement to a cheaper destination such as Thailand? - Rents are generally much cheaper than Australia. In a nice beach...
There are some companies out there that pay bonus shares instead of dividends. These are treated differently for tax purposes than dividend...
Who has bought one/two as a rental and what has been your experience with rental return and capital growth? I'm talking the managed retirement...
When applying for loans lenders will want to avoid lending to people who they think might struggle in repayment of their loans. They often ask for...
Many people don’t like paying income tax for political or philosophical reasons. There are a few strategies as to how to do this. First step is...
After years of grinding I have finally decided to retire. My work does not excite me anymore and I am spent from years of putting in the...
Hi All Just would like share with you my unpaid super experience with my ex-employer. My previous employer only paid a quarter of my entitled...
There are many loan strategies to consider in advance of retirement. One good one is to try to get at least some of your properties unencumbered...
Happy New Year! Just a question on how CGT will be calculated in the below scenario. Apologies if this is a trivial question, I am not very...
I’m trying to help my mum before retirement. She earns about $48-50k and makes voluntary contributions of about 2.5k per annum. She plans to...
Okay very obvious question, and excuse me for not thinking about it much earlier. **Background : Moved to Aus 5 yrs ago. Bought first PPOR early...
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