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You Talk - How to sell property to make super contribution after retirement
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Jeremy asks: My wife and I are 60 years old, employed full-time and have a jointly owned investment property we’d like to sell. We plan to retire at the end of this financial year. Should we contribute the sale proceeds into superannuation and should we do this before or after we retire?
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Retiree - Who gets your super?
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What happens to your super or your super pension if something happens to you? Unless you make a binding nomination, your super fund trustee may be able to override your wishes and your loved ones may miss out.
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Smart strategies… to get debt in order
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Nicholas Lipscombe, NAB Private Wealth Private Client Executive, shares his top 4 debt strategies |READMORE|
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SMSF property: 5 must know rules
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Owning property in your Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) can be both rewarding and challenging, writes Peter Hogan, MLC National Manager, SMSF Advice. |READMORE|
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Savvy share market investing
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With markets up one day and down the next, it can be difficult to feel comfortable about investing in shares. Here are five savvy strategies to help you manage your portfolio:
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Good debt, bad debt
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Unproductive debt can be an enormous drag on your ability to grow wealth, but not all debt is bad. Used well, borrowing to invest can help you create a larger portfolio sooner. Here’s how to make good debt work for you as you approach retirement.
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What’s the outlook for Australia’s housing market?
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In the MLC Investment Insight - What’s the outlook for Australia’s housing market? Michael Karagianis, Senior Investment Strategist, MLC Investment Management discusses the outlook for Australia’s housing market.
 Read the full report - What’s the outlook for Australia’s housing market?
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How to make your insurance more affordable
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Did you know you can save money by buying your insurance in super? This is because super can offer both cash-flow benefits and tax concessions. |READMORE|
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Top Social Security Strategies you didn't know about
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Maximising social security benefits, such as the age pension, has been a major goal for many Australians once they reach retirement. Jennifer Brookhouse* outlines some strategies that can be used to reduce your assessable income and/or assets and increase your Centrelink benefits.
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Super or the mortgage?
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Most of us wait until the mortgage is paid off before making larger “catch-up” contributions to superannuation but the recent halving of the annual concessional cap makes this harder to do.
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Money talks - over 50s
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Talking to your loved ones about money can be one of the hardest conversations of all, as well as the most important. Here are some tips for those difficult financial conversations.
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Mayor Paul Pisasale's Carols by Candlelight
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Muster the Aussie spirit with an outback Christmas in Ipswich as Steggles presents Mayor Paul Pisasale’s Carols by Candlelight at North Ipswich Reserve on Saturday 7 December.
This wonderful event is suitable for all ages and provides a fantastic program of family entertainment including free kids’ rides, the Curley Cousins Show, Ipswich Orpheus Chorale Choir, Santa’s arrival, Christmas message by Mayor Paul Pisasale and special guests, Troy Cassar-Daley and Kate Cook, all topped off with a fireworks finale spectacular.
Discover more: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au |
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Ipswich Antique Centre
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Have you discovered the IPSWICH ANTIQUE CENTRE? The Centre offers a wide range of antiques and collectibles including Australian, Country and English furniture, beds, Australian pottery, jewellery, vintage clothes, movie memorabilia plus a specialised Retro Room.
The Centre is located in the heart of Ipswich Central in the beautifully restored Congregational Church Sunday School building built in 1895. You can also grab coffee and cake in their onsite cafe.
Discover more: www.ipswichantiquecentre.com.au | |
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Afternoon Tea at Shingle Inn City Hall
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Enjoy a traditional Afternoon Tea experience in Brisbane’s oldest and most-loved café. Feast on a wonderful selection of ribbon sandwiches together with a delicious assortment of petite sweet treats and hand-made scones with clotted cream and preserve.
A selection of 15 loose leaf teas and Shingle Inn’s unique coffee blend ensures there is something to accompany Afternoon Tea to suit everyone’s taste. For a truly unique experience enjoy a pot of Shingle Inn’s milk coffee, the original coffee-of-choice at Shingle Inn before espresso became popular.
As a licensed restaurant with an extensive wine list, Shingle Inn City Hall is also able to offer a choice of Afternoon Tea accompaniments from sparkling wine to Vintage Pol Roger Champagne. |
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