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Why you may never retire

Millennials in Australia are facing an unprecedented challenge when it comes to planning for retirement. Many will never fully retire, as they will be unable to accumulate the necessary funds to support themselves for an extended period of time. With the cost of living steadily increasing, and many millennials grappling...

Superannuation for the suddenly single

Found yourself separated and suddenly single later in life? Life often has different plans for us than we may have imagined. Life after divorce (or separation) might bring with it a whole range of new things, including the need to rediscover yourself, dipping your toe back in the dating pool...

⚠️ Scam Alert: Job Offer or Digital Danger?

  Recently, cybercriminal groups in Vietnam have been targeting individuals by sharing fake job postings. According to WithSecure experts, these groups are primarily targeting the digital marketing sector and Facebook business accounts. These fake job postings are used to spread known malware such as DarkGate and Ducktail. In this scam,...

The Pillars of Retirement Income

While older Australians are reportedly among the wealthiest retirees in the world, much of their wealth is tied up in their family home, leaving many to worry about how they will find the money to pay for their day-to-day expenses when they stop work. This fear is made worse by...

Unlocking the Potential of Aged Pension and Superannuation Benefits

The Australian Aged Pension scheme provides a wonderful safety net for those with limited assets in retirement, although many remain confused by how their age pension entitlements differ from so called superannuation income streams. The Federal Government provides an income for all Australians who reach pension paying age, currently set...

⚠️ Scam Alert: Scan Here to Get Phished

A QR code is a scannable image that leads to a specific website. More and more businesses are using QR codes. For example, some restaurants use QR codes instead of physical menus. As QR codes become more popular, cybercriminals are also using them for their malicious purposes. In a recent...

Six retirement wrongs that could send you broke!

While retirement should be the best years of your life, many Australians make simple, avoidable mistakes with their finances that can leave them dependent on the age pension and without the funds to really enjoy life. However, with some simple good advice at the start of retirement, these mistakes can...

Investing yourself vs using an adviser

While Kim Kardashian attracts attention everywhere she goes, she recently caught the eye of the US Securities and Exchange Commission and was fined over $2 million for making one of her popular posts. So, what was the offence? Wearing a dress Marilyn Monroe once owned or wearing too much eyeliner?...

⚠️ Scam Alert: Permission to Hack

Recently, malware researchers discovered a trojan app on the Google Play Store. Trojans are apps or software that appear legitimate but are actually malicious. Thousands of users downloaded this app before knowing it was malicious. So, it’s important to learn how to spot malicious apps.  In this scam, cybercriminals uploaded...

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