By AMP financial adviser Dianne Charman With life expectancy continuing to rise, the reality is that today we need to make our earnings from 40 to 50 years in the workforce, extend across 80 to 90 years of living. Sadly, for too many Australian women, this isn’t happening. As a result, many may find themselves short of cash in their retirement years. But it’s not just … [Read more...] about Shrink Your 14 Year Super Shortage and Retire Right!
Superannuation
A beginner’s guide to buying property through an SMSF
By Dianne Charman* Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are the largest sectors in the Australian superannuation industry and the trend could well continue with around 33,000 new SMSFs set up every year1. While people have generally always been able to buy property through self-managed super funds, what has changed in the past few years is that SMSFs can now borrow money to … [Read more...] about A beginner’s guide to buying property through an SMSF
What do we need to do to retire?
AMP Authorised Financial Planners say there is a lot to do before retirement. In this video they outline the steps to secure your financial position . Planner Andrew Heaven said when you finish your last day of work you have a bucket of "capital" that has to last for the rest of your life. "The cheat notes on it are, that what ever your living expenses are or that you … [Read more...] about What do we need to do to retire?
