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Ready to sip on your super? First, tick off this pre-retirement checklist
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Ready to sip on your super? First, tick off this pre-retirement checklist

Before you hang up your work boots, make sure you’re financially well-prepared for the second half (ish) of your life.

  • by Dominic Powell

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Lucky enough to get a Christmas bonus? Here’s what to do with it

One of the best gifts you might get at this time of year is one you won’t find under the tree on Christmas Day.

  • by Dominic Powell
Are you a financial late starter? Here’s how to catch up
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Are you a financial late starter? Here’s how to catch up

There are some simple ways to build a solid financial foundation in your 30s and beyond.

  • by Dominic Powell
All present and accounted for: How to cut the cost of Christmas gifts
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All present and accounted for: How to cut the cost of Christmas gifts

Christmas might be the most wonderful time of the year, but it doesn’t have to be the most expensive.

  • by Dominic Powell
Under 30? This trick could net you an extra $100k at retirement
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Under 30? This trick could net you an extra $100k at retirement

It’s not particularly popular with younger workers as it requires a fair amount of delayed gratification, but when it comes to investing you can’t go much better.

  • by Dominic Powell
Less is more: How to downsize your life to free up cash
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Less is more: How to downsize your life to free up cash

Downsizing is a potential salve for the country’s festering housing crisis, but not enough of us are doing it. This is what you need to know.

  • by Dominic Powell
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Moving overseas? Consider these taxing questions
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Moving overseas? Consider these taxing questions

Issues such as tax, superannuation and property are common queries for those contemplating living and working abroad.

  • by Dominic Powell
The strategy that could get you debt free – even with a mortgage
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The strategy that could get you debt free – even with a mortgage

It’s a high-risk bit of financial wizardry, but don’t rubbish debt recycling just yet.

  • by Dominic Powell
Asset test: What are ETFs, and should you invest in them?
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Asset test: What are ETFs, and should you invest in them?

They’re considered a fairly low-risk and novice-friendly way to invest, but exchange-traded funds might not be for everyone.

  • by Dominic Powell
Mortgage v super: Where should you invest your extra money?
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Mortgage v super: Where should you invest your extra money?

Should you put surplus cash towards paying off your mortgage faster, or topping up your super? Our experts explain how you could do both.

  • by Dominic Powell
How to safeguard your super from sharemarket volatility
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How to safeguard your super from sharemarket volatility

For those approaching retirement, wild fluctuations can be stressful indeed. Here’s how to hold your nerve.

  • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon