The Banking Royal Commission is a game changer

The combination of the Royal Commission and the recently published report by the Productivity Commission about superannuation funds means that this time there won’t be a return to “business as usual” in super funds and financial planning businesses. While there have been media reports of […]

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Your money or your life

Peter was a retired State Government employee who, with his wife, had a comfortable, but not substantial pension from his super fund, plus a couple of hundred dollars per month from the aged pension. While they certainly weren’t wealthy, Peter was worried that their funds […]

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Bushwalking in high heels

I recently spent 2 weeks holidaying in New Zealand. It’s a great country to travel in with spectacular scenery around every corner, friendly people, good food and wine and a language you can almost recognise. For the adventurous, most towns also offer about a dozen […]

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