![]() Sean Howard Technical Services Manager, Challenger Limited Sean has extensive experience in a broad range of areas within financial services, with particular focus in retirement and aged care planning. He has a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Economics and Finance and a Diploma in Financial Services. Sean previously lectured the Aged Care Planning course at the UNSW as part of the Masters of Financial Planning designation. He is currently Technical Services Manager for Challenger providing strategy and legislative support to financial advisers.
SEAN HOWARD | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026 Although the format of a former home assessment did not change following the November reform, it carries important components on the calculations of onging costs. Read more SEAN HOWARD | SUNDAY, 7 AUG 2022 The Home Equity Access Scheme (HEAS) provides support in the form of a reverse mortgage type loan paid fortnightly to people who qualify for the Age Pension and own property in Australia. Read more SEAN HOWARD | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020 The Centrelink treatment of granny flat arrangements is important to understand because of the implications for deprivation and homeownership. Granny flat arrangements can allow a person to transfer assets to another person in exchange for a life interest ... Read more SEAN HOWARD | TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014 From 1 July 2014, aged care residents will have more choice about how they pay for their accommodation. Read more PAGE: 1 |
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Though she initially tried, Sacha Burchgart couldn't escape the call of a career in financial advice; it just took staring down her own mortality to see what's possible when you do things differently. Jamie Williamson writes.








