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The best advice anyone ever gave us was to plan our next holiday while still enjoying the current one. There are a bunch of reasons for this. But the main one is that we make the best decisions when we are relaxed and happy.

Australia has a generous benefit system, ranging from unemployment benefits to aged and disability pensions. But the cash that the Government provides is not the only way they help. Payment recipients can also claim some additional extras which can also make life a lot easier. And the best news is that sometimes you only need to qualify for a small Government payment in order to access these added extras.

Twice a year, Commonwealth benefits are automatically adjusted. In the current high inflation environment, this month’s adjustments are quite substantial.

Twice a year, Commonwealth benefits are automatically adjusted. In the current high inflation environment, this month’s adjustments are quite substantial.

What’s the ideal age to retire? We came across some intriguing research recently that shows that people’s ideal retirement age changes as they get closer to actually retiring. And, perhaps surprisingly, the closer we get to leaving work, the more we want to keep working!

The Women’s World Cup is on and the Matildas are playing magnificently! They have already made the final eight, and this weekend they have the chance to push through to the semi-finals. Here’s just a few ‘money management tips’ from the Matildas.

Did you know that there is more than one type of money? In countries like Australia and the US, which use fiat currencies and central banks, there are really four types of money. Read on to find out more.

As financial planners, much of our time is spent happily helping people plan for retirement. But one of the things we really love doing is helping people plan for other important and special times of their lives. Becoming a parent is one such time.

New financial year, new financial rules. Here are some of the Government changes that took effect on 1 July. We will look more closely at these and other changes in the weeks and months ahead.