Longevity and money, a Financial Planner’s perspective… According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there are 24,772,112 Aussies as I write this. ​Making an allowance f​o​r births, death​s​ and immigration we get a net overall increase of approx. one person every 1 minute. ​When we look at the retirees, ​64% of 65-69 year olds are retired. Compared to 82% of over 70-year-olds bring […]

It’s almost a decade since the global financial crisis created havoc in financial markets. While the global economy continues to show signs of recovery, political uncertainty in Europe and the United States is creating fresh confusion on global markets as investors wait to see how current events play out.  It started just over a year […]

Ever had a plant die on you, and wonder where you went wrong? “But I watered it every day!” “There’s plenty of sun in that bit of the yard!” The simple truth is that there are lots of different elements that need to come together for plants to thrive. Even the hardiest species will struggle […]