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Superannuation Opportunities for the 2023-24 Financial Year

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Superannuation Opportunities for the 2023-24 Financial Year 💰📈 With the new financial year underway, it’s an opportune time for retirees to review their financial strategies for 2023-24, especially concerning superannuation. Here are some key superannuation opportunities to consider:   Concessional Contributions The pre-tax concessional contributions cap remains unchanged at $27,500. This allows you and/or your
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23 power-saving tips to lower your electricity bill

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23 power-saving tips to lower your electricity bill ⚡💸 Electricity bill shock: how to lower the pain of July 1 price rises Say goodbye to the 2022-23 financial year, and brace yourself for 2023-24’s whole new world of financial pain when it comes to power prices. Electricity regulators have effectively set benchmark price rises of
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Too good to be true? See through investment scams

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Too good to be true? See through investment scams ⚠️🛑 The Australian Cyber Security Centre Targeting Scams Report (April 2023) found that investment scams cost Australians $1.5 billion last year. They’re increasingly sophisticated and can take many forms. Learning how to identify an investment scam will help safegaurd your money and future goals. NAB Chief
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What the 2023-24 budget means for older Australians

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What the 2023 budget means for older Australians 💰🧐 The big news for older Australians this week is the Government is helping pensioners and Commonwealth Seniors Health card holders to reduce cost of living pressures. These are many direct benefits that older Australians will receive in their wallets out of this years budget. Energy relief
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PayID scam targets Australians selling items on popular online marketplaces

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PayID scam targets Australians selling items online ⚠️💰 The most common resale online marketplaces being targetted by scammers are Facebook or Gumtree Sneaky scammers are at it again, sending fake PayID emails to trick people selling items via online platforms like Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree. Scammers pose as buyers and ask the seller if they
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Five tips to kick off your super pension

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Five tips to kick off your super pension Thinking of retirement? Read this before you start an income stream to make the most of tax perks, sputter splitting and inheritance. No matter what time of the year you start your pension (July 1 is the most popular day of the calendar for self-managed super funds),
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“Around the world” airline fares cheaper than international flights

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How flying around the world can save a fortune on airfares ✈️🌏 Savvy travellers have jumped on to “around the world” fares to avoid paying through the nose for international flights, saving thousands of dollars in the process – even for business class. Instead of $20,000 for return business class seats from Sydney to New
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How you can get the Seniors Health Card on $90,000

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New rules mean you can get a Commonwealth health card on $90,000 What you need to know if you want cheaper medicines, medical expenses and other concessions that will save you money as a self-funded retiree. The increases in the income test allowances for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) for self-funded retirees in the
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What’s in the Federal Budget for older Australians?

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What’s in the Federal Budget for older Australians? 💸🧐 After a nine year absence, a Labor Treasurer has once again delivered a Federal Budget, with Dr. Jim Chalmers producing in his first budget a document that reflects the times; one that is aiming to be, in his words, ‘solid, sensible and suited to the conditions’.
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