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Don’t bank on big pension increase

Don’t bank on big pension increase

The planned increase to the age pension is unlikely to help pensioners.

Lions to roar into action for farmers

Lions to roar into action for farmers

Lions Australia is on a mission to ramp up financial support for farmers and their families affected by drought

Women: let’s talk about money

Women: let’s talk about money

ASIC is urging women to talk about money with new video series

Kindness of strangers

Kindness of strangers

There is life beyond cancer for Joe and Betty Banhidi, who have chosen to repay their good fortune with a very special gift

Money

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Mental health “too hard basket” for many travel insurers

Mental health “too hard basket” for many travel insurers

More than half of Australian travel insurers don't cover mental health conditions.

Lions to roar into action for farmers

Lions to roar into action for farmers

Lions Australia is on a mission to ramp up financial support for farmers and their families affected by drought

Women: let’s talk about money

Women: let’s talk about money

ASIC is urging women to talk about money with new video series

Kindness of strangers

Kindness of strangers

There is life beyond cancer for Joe and Betty Banhidi, who have chosen to repay their good fortune with a very special gift

Insurance

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Older people hit hardest by health insurance rises

Older people hit hardest by health insurance rises

MANY of the postcodes paying the most for their private health insurance are home to older people on fixed incomes that are less than half the national median income.

Do we really need funeral insurance?

Do we really need funeral insurance?

MANY worry about leaving expensive funeral costs to their families after they die, but do we really need funeral insurance?

Health insurance industry distrusted by Aussies

Health insurance industry distrusted by Aussies

PRIVATE health insurers are on the nose. According to research from Roy Morgan, distrust has emerged as a critical issue as Australians feel the pinch of another unpopular increase in premiums.

Refunds offered after funeral insurance customers overpay

Refunds offered after funeral insurance customers overpay

FUNERAL insurance customers may be eligible for refunds after overpaying on their premiums.

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Current pension rates

Current pension rates

Changes to age pension rates from March 20, 2018.

Superannuation & Retirement Income

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Bill Shorten faces a backlash on tax plan

Bill Shorten faces a backlash on tax plan

BILL Shorten is facing a backlash from older Australians to his $59 billion revenue grab on dividend payments amid warnings that his plan would force retirees to sell their assets faster and fall back on the Age Pension.

Advocacy group calls on government to pay super on Centrelink payments

Advocacy group calls on government to pay super on Centrelink payments

THERE'S more than $150,000 difference in men and women's retirement savings by the time they're ready to leave the workforce, a new report has found.

Ask Noel: Super rules when working after 75

Ask Noel: Super rules when working after 75

Your money Q&A with Noel Whittaker.

Concession cards in the mail

Concession cards in the mail

MORE than 92,000 retirees can look forward to having their pensioner concession cards reinstated this month.

Pensions

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Don’t bank on big pension increase

Don’t bank on big pension increase

The planned increase to the age pension is unlikely to help pensioners.

Centrelink privatisation warning as private firms win more call centre jobs

Centrelink privatisation warning as private firms win more call centre jobs

Labor warns of Centrelink privatisation after an extra 1500 outsourced jobs announced.

Call for 'struggling' pensioners to be able to earn more

Call for 'struggling' pensioners to be able to earn more

OLDER Australians should be allowed to earn more before losing any age pension, according to National Seniors Australia. The organisation is calling on the government to raise the work bonus.

Pension rise welcome but ‘not enough’

Pension rise welcome but ‘not enough’

“BETTER than a slap in the face with a wet fish but not enough to make a difference”. That’s how one reader of The Senior described the age pension increase.

Wills & legal

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'We couldn't think of a better way to give back'

'We couldn't think of a better way to give back'

MORE THAN 69,000 children are cared for every year at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. So when retired Sydney financial planners Michele and Mario Topcic were choosing a charity to include in their wills, the Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation was an obvious choice.

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We’re losing $4.3 million a month in investment scams

We’re losing $4.3 million a month in investment scams

Investment scams are the latest fraud the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning Australians about.

Scam victim speaks out to help others

Scam victim speaks out to help others

Jan Marshall was fleeced of more than $250,000 by a scammer.

Frauds and scams: protecting yourself in the digital age

Frauds and scams: protecting yourself in the digital age

DIGITAL technology is transforming the world and having a significant impact on our everyday lives. But, as WAYNE HOWARTH writes, with this comes the danger of your personal details falling into the wrong hands.

Centrelink launches scams support service

Centrelink launches scams support service

As part of this week's Scams Awareness Week, Centrelink has launched a dedicated scams helpline to assist clients who have fallen victim to fraudsters and to identify thieves posing as departmental staff.