March 7, 2023

If you are nearing retirement and you are in a relationship, talking about pension is important because it can help you plan ahead and avoid potential financial stress or conflicts in the future. Pension is a major source of retirement income and it’s important for you and your partner to have a clear understanding of

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January 18, 2023

Australian seniors are now rejoining the workplace in droves with around 40% of new workers since the start of the pandemic over 55 years old.  The national workforce increased by about 491,000 in three years according to the Labour Force Survey published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in November last year.  The report includes

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January 5, 2023

The other online searches that we were interested to look up online last year includes: Australian Open World Cup Shane Warne Ukraine Novak Djokovic The Ashes Ash Barty Olivia Newton-John Betty White  But among aussie homeowners, queries about reverse mortgages are now in the radar.  Based on a report published by Great Southern Bank, “what

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December 16, 2022

Ageing at home ‘in place’ is an attractive option for many Australian seniors.  At least 93% of elderly homeowners would prefer to remain in home ownership according to 2020 research findings published by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in 2020. Majority of the respondents (90%) also said they wish to age in place

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December 2, 2022

Seven out of 10 Australians prefer working with professional mortgage brokers in processing their home loans.  Based on the latest data released by research group Comparator, mortgage brokers facilitated 71.7 per cent of new residential loans between July and September.  This is record-breaking because this is the first time that the mortgage broker market share

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November 14, 2022

Here are some of the misconceptions that just won’t die. Unlike the Hawkesbury River Monster or the Yowie, the rising inflation is very real and can drastically affect your retirement.  While superannuation and Age Pension entitlements provide a baseline of retirement income, for many seniors it’s not enough to live on. A Reverse Mortgage loan

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