How to manage the rise of 'early' inheritancesBY FELIPE ARAUJO | FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025 2:31PM For decades, financial advice around wealth transfers has largely focused on estate planning and the distribution of assets after death. However, a significant shift is underway: the rise of 'early' inheritances.
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MAGDELINE JACOVIDES
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MAZI WEALTH
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On top of running a successful practice, Mazi Wealth founder Deline Jacovides is a fierce advocate for closing the superannuation gender gap and has built a highly popular social media presence that takes financial literacy to the next level. She tells Karren Vergara where her passion comes from and how she integrates it all with family life.
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