Articles
Plain-English articles on retirement, super, investing and the money decisions that come with them. Most first appeared in my monthly Techletter, and I hope you find something useful here.
Unused super contributions from 2021-22 expire next June
Quarterly Economic Update: August to October 2026
Made redundant in your late 50s? Decide what the payout is for before you spend it
Bonds are back, and why that matters for retirement income
What history tells us about market falls, and why panic is the expensive option
Support at Home: what the new aged care system means for your parents, and eventually for you
The money conversation many families keep putting off
Grey nomads and the true cost of the big lap
Spring Clean Your Financial Life
What Spring Racing Carnival Odds Can Teach You About Investment Risk
Division 296: What the New $3 Million Super Tax Actually Does
The Professional’s Trap: Why High Earners Often Under-Plan for Retirement
Saving more, paying more: is your Cash costing you tax?
What's your Retirement Number?
Your default super fund was built for Accumulation, is this still right for you?
Quarterly Economic Update: April to July 2026
Renting or owning in retirement: how housing status affects the Age Pension and superannuation
Budgeting is a cash flow exercise, not a cost cutting exercise
Blended families and money: protecting assets fairly
The retirement question that money cannot answer
Helping the next generation into property
The retirement planning window is shorter than it looks
Binding Death Benefit Nominations - The Document Most Super Members Get Wrong
