Archive for June, 2008

Tell me about the Pension Bonus Scheme

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Q. On your radio segment on the 1st June 2008 I only heard the end of a comment about pension age people who are not taking the pension but are being rewarded somehow.
As I missed the bulk of [...]

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I was born in 1964. I heard they will be stopping the age pension?

Q. Can u tell me, at what birth year does the aged pension stop. I was born in 1964 and need to know whether I will receive the aged pension.
Josie’s answer: A great question and I suspect many people reading this question will think you have gone bananas. Most Aussies [...]

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We need help with retirement planning and investing $50K

Q. Husband and self over 50.sold home have $50,000 leftover. We have $250,00 new mortgage with $30,000 in offset acct.
We’re currently spending offset money improving house to use for selling when retire. have no superannuation (self employed).
We have no great aspirations when retire, family around just want to live & pay bills no liabilities except [...]

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Struggling with Budget

Q. Hi Josie, my husband and I are really struggling putting together a household Budget. Any suggestions?
Josie’s answer: Maybe you are setting unrealistic goals. Can’t believe I am saying this, but maybe you are foregoing too many luxuries and you are extremely bored.
Just like dieting, if you ate that piece of chocolate cake, it [...]

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I am separated and never received First Home Owner’s Grant. Do I qualify?

Q. I’m 56 years old, separated and I want to buy a unit. My husband brought a house before we met. When we brought a house together we were not entitled to the first home buyers grant because he used it when he brought his first house. My question is: am I entitled to [...]

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