Retirees have been hit hard by higher living costs, including fuel prices and property rates. A new report by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has found that the cost of retirement has spiked by up to 3 per cent in the past year. The...
Talk is cheap, but losing your money to a bubble can be costly. Despite the ongoing disruptions of the Delta variant, the stock market has remained frothy in 2021. Speaking to nestegg, RMIT’s Angel Zhong highlighted three major bubbles that those looking to invest should keep an...
Life insurers are breathing a sigh of relief as Australia’s longest lockdowns come to an end. As Australia begins to reopen after a long winter of lockdowns, the insurance sector is wary of the long-term consequences. Latest annual check in with the life insurance sector has suggested...
Superannuation has provided most fund members with stellar returns since last year’s COVID lows. As always though, some funds performed better than others and recent government reforms make it easier to find out how your fund compares. Indeed, you may have noticed recent media reports naming...
The explorer spirit is something that lies within us. For some, it is top of mind, and for others, it can be pushed back below the surface due to other competing priorities or circumstances in our lives. It is important for us to continually awaken the...
With the abundance of alcohol on offer, for many Australians end-of-year parties and holiday social events can become a trigger for overindulging in alcohol, says a psychiatric nurse and mental health expert. Wesley Hospital spokeswoman Sara Kenna said her hospital is already seeing an increase in...
APRA hopes changing the rules around how banks assess the serviceability of home loans will cool rising household debt levels. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has bumped up the serviceability buffer in response to concerns around overall household debts. In a letter to lenders explaining the...
The Retirement Income Review (RIR) noted that many retirees leave large bequests and they would have enjoyed a higher standard of living in retirement if only they had spent some of their capital, not just the income from their investments. Planning cash flow in retirement is...
Will you find a bunch of bitcoin under the tree this year? More than a quarter of Aussies are looking to give the gift of crypto this year. According to research done by Crypto.com, 26 per cent of Australians aged between 18 and 59 are looking to...
There are plenty of must-do’s and missteps that those looking to buy home and contents insurance need to stay on top of. Loyalty rarely pays when it comes to home and contents insurance, but the same can’t be said of doing your homework. Speaking to nestegg, Honey...
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