BRONWYN SPEED | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007 Over the past two decades a handful of issues have emerged in Australia which affect the retirement system Read more BENEDICT DAVIES | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007 Changes announced in last year's Budget have removed some of the complications of pension planning. The Assets Test taper will be halved, increasing the number of people who are eligible for a part-pension, while the partial assets test exemption ... Read more KATE MCKINNA | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007 The substitution of employment income, which has been salary sacrificed into super, with pension income, is a strategy that has received significant attention following the introduction of the transition to retirement rules. In this article, we explore ... Read more NATHALIE BOUQUET | SUNDAY, 1 JAN 2006 There are numerous income support payments and allowances payable by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA), each with their own set of qualification rules and thresholds.The article provides a snapshot of the more common income support payments ... Read more DAVID SHIRLOW | SUNDAY, 1 JAN 2006 With the introduction of term allocated pensions (TAPs), introduced in September 2004, the strategy of converting existing retirees' allocated pension arrangements into a combination of TAPs and allocated pensions is becoming increasingly common ... Read more |
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MAGDELINE JACOVIDES
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FOUNDER & FINANCIAL PLANNER
MAZI WEALTH
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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