What happens when the life you knew changes—suddenly and deeply—and you’re left wondering what comes next? For many women over 55, this question becomes real after a major life transition. The death of a parent. The end of a long marriage. A late-career redundancy. An unexpected inheritance. These moments often arrive quietly but leave a…
The end of the financial year is an opportunity to optimise your financial strategy, take advantage of tax deductions, and set yourself up for the new financial year. Whether you’re looking to maximise tax benefits, rebalance your investment portfolio, or to simply ensure you’re ticking all the right boxes, smart end of financial year (EOFY)…
Scammers operate in an ever-evolving space and the scams of today are far more sophisticated than they have ever been, targeting even the most financially literate individuals. In addition to the financial impact from a scam, it can affect your mental health as well as damage your reputation, so understanding how scammers operate is the…
A good estate plan will help make sure your wishes are carried out when you die. It can also help if you become unable to make your own decisions. Estate plans An estate plan records what you want done with your assets after your death. It can include documents such as: It also covers how…
Share market investors often etch significant trading events into their memory. Take last month, for example. Many investors will remember that it marked the five-year anniversary since the 2020 COVID crash, when global share markets fell more than 35% over the space of just a few weeks. For many other investors though, the COVID crash,…
Treasurer aims to “rebuild living standards” Much of the 2025 Federal Budget was already known, after a volley of pre-election spruiking for votes. But Treasurer Jim Chalmers had one surprise up his sleeve – $17 billion in tax cuts. The first round of cuts will kick in on 1 July 2026 and second round on…
As investors grapple with uncertainty, keeping a cool head has never been more important. “Time in the market, not timing the market” is a popular investment philosophy that emphasises the importance of staying invested over the long term rather than trying to predict short-term market movements. While markets can be volatile in the short term,…
Australian share prices have seen record highs in 2024 after a sluggish couple of years. The S&P ASX200 index added just under 7 per cent in the 10 months to October 31 closing at 8160.i It reached its previous all-time high of 8355 just two weeks before. So, if you were invested in an index fund…
Super and investment scams target your personal wealth by convincing you to invest in fake schemes and companies. A super scam is when someone tries to access your super and withdraw your money. An investment scam is when someone tries to convince you that an investment is real, so you invest your money in whatever…
Investing is often considered best undertaken with a cool head and heart. But for some investors, passion is the whole purpose of the investment. Passion investing is what it sounds like – investing in things you love, non-traditional assets that generally allow you to enjoy ownership while hopefully watching them appreciate in value at the…