by sue | Mar 8, 2018 | Estate Planning, Superannuation |
Dear Aunt Sue What happens to Superannuation, after someone dies? Is it just a part of the estate? I’m asking because my partner is now terminally ill, and as she looked after all the household finances, I’m trying to get my head around it all. I know she is a fan of...
by sue | Mar 5, 2018 | Estate Planning, Retirement, Superannuation, Uncategorized |
The question from Maggie of Doncaster was an interesting one this week – “Should I leave money to my kids?” Now I can hear some of you out there in social media land screaming at the screen SKI, SKI (Spend the Kids Inheritance) and others of you screaming YES, YES,...
by sue | Feb 23, 2018 | Retirement, SMSF, Superannuation |
Dear Aunt Sue Should retirement planning be more or less the same for everyone? Funnily enough, I’ve been asked this question several times lately. For most of us, it’s about saving enough money so we don’t end up on the poverty line, and yes, it’s true we...
by sue | Nov 16, 2016 | Financial Planning, Retirement, Saving, Superannuation |
Dear Aunt Sue I am reading all of these articles about how much I need to retire. I am putting away as much as I can but I am afraid I will die before I have enough!! What can I do? Jane, Brisbane For most of us Jane, it’s all about saving enough money so we don’t end...
by sue | Nov 9, 2016 | Financial Planning, Investment, Superannuation |
Dear Aunt Sue How do I read and understand my Super statements? It all looks like gobbledegook to me! I just put them in a drawer and don’t bother. Phoebe, Palmerston, NT Hello Phoebe At this time of year, we all should be getting ready to receive that important...
by sue | Oct 7, 2016 | Financial Planning, Investment, SMSF, Superannuation |
Dear Aunt Sue I’m 37, working, should I be investing? Jules, Adelaide Well Jules – that is a good question. The first thing I will say about this is that you are probably already “investing” without even realising it. Where, you might ask? In your Super. As I...
