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Nick B.
Nick B.
Bayswater, VIC
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Hello.  My names Nick.    Im.just after a quick answer or your knowledge on my situation.  Im single 50yrs old.    With $2million in managed funds withing Anz bank. Ive been with them 10yrs now. An average of 8-9% returns. Which included 2007 GFC .  

I have no debts.  Own my house.   Now. If i retire  would it be reasonable to assume a 4% SWR  yearly. Say $7k monlthy withdrawal.  For the next 30-40yrs....  will i still retain my principle ?.  Im asking th

7 years ago
Carol B.
Carol B.
Annandale, NSW
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I bought a property a few years ago through my self managed super fund, however at the time I was just short of the funds required to purchase so made up the difference and ended up with a small percentage ownership in the property. The superfund now has enough funds to buy my share out but I was told that I would have to sell the property to get my funds back which I don’t want to do. Why can’t I just sell the percentage of the property to the superfund so I can get back the money I put in?

7 years ago
Bob F.
Bob F.
Melbourne, VIC
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I have a job that gives me 127K + suoer (9.5%) and I have applied for a NFP job that gives me 110K + salary packaging + super (9.5%). I am trying to work out what my take home pay difference will be (assuming I have HECS). Could anyone assist? I'm less concerned with knowing 'savings' obtained with salary packaging, and more concerned with take home pay (i.e net loss/gain).

If necessary, welcome to assume equivalent expenses to SP value in the former to assist with comparison against latter.

7 years ago
Tami N.
Tami N.
Coburg, VIC
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My mother’s fortnightly pension was around $360 p.f but with the recent changes to the government asset tests it is now $260 p.f. She owns her home and is worried about the lost pension and have to live off the funds in the bank. She has about $400k in the account and we would like to ask if there are other options for someone who is quite conservative to get a better return?

7 years ago
Russell C.
Russell C.
Ferny Hills, QLD
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My wife stopped working years ago to care for our autistic son. Her super has really slowed in growth and contributions are only coming from the ones I make once a year. We will likely be on a single income for the foreseeable future so combining our two accounts into one seems to me, the most logical thing to do. I have spoken with our financial adviser and she mentioned a self managed fund, but has spoken of high costs and time involved and we are at a loss as to which way we should go now?

7 years ago
Daryl M.
Daryl M.
Lilydale, VIC
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We have a house that is worth approx $800,000 and we have just purchased a property in Queensland for $420,000. We would like to move up there but are unsure whether to rent out our current home or sell it? If we do sell it can we put any surplus funds into our super without it being taxed? We are about to hit our 50's and haven't got much super. We need to know what our options are.


Any advice would be helpful

7 years ago

My Dad recently passed away leaving my Mum as sole Beneficiary. There was some money in a joint Bank account and some more in Dad's own name.
My Mum is already in a Nursing Home and suffering from Dementia. Will the money transferring from Dad's single name to Mum require a re-assessment of Mum's pension and whose responsibility is it to commence any necessary review ?
Also if Mum was to gift some of the money to siblings, what limits apply without impacting her pension.
Thanks.

7 years ago
vivienne s.
vivienne s.
Gayndah, QLD
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. I have been made an offer to Rent my property with a contract to buy within 5 years. I would like some details of things that I need to look out for and advice on how Aged pension (in 2020) will be affected. What tax if any would be on the rent they pay me.? What happens if they pull out of the contract a couple years down the track.? Is it classed as income even though they are buying it.?

7 years ago
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