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Katrina Evans was “appalled” her mother Madeline’s aged care home planned to charge her to see her own daughter play piano.

The NSW aged care home charging residents $15 to watch volunteer musicians

The way additional services are calculated in aged care is under scrutiny, as the minister says charging for volunteer performances “clearly falls short”.

  • Rachel Rasker

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Aged care residents are paying the price for the complexity of a system created by government.

The massive ‘care gaps’ exposing Australia’s aged care crisis

The reality is this: if you want to stay at home, you need to plan not just for the cost of the care you will receive, but also for the care you won’t.

  • Rachel Lane
Distributing money from a property you’ve inherited will unfortunately affect your age pension.

I’m selling mum’s house. Will gifting grandkids the proceeds cut my pension?

Unfortunately, once you inherit a property, it becomes your asset, and Centrelink’s gifting rules kick in. But there is one easy work-around.

  • Noel Whittaker
Marcus Johnson is about to turn 70 but says he still doesn’t have enough super to retire.

Marcus is about to turn 70. But he still can’t afford to retire

A growing number of Australians are putting off retirement as costs rise, with research showing millions will be unable to retire once they turn 67.

  • Nina Hendy
People with moderate balances should stop assuming they’re heading for a second-rate retirement just because they don’t have a seven-figure super balance.

Why a large super balance can actually reduce your retirement income

People with low to medium super balances often feel like they’re on the outer when it comes to retirement. But that’s not necessarily true.

  • Bec Wilson
Aged care residents are paying the price for the complexity of a system created by government.

The expensive new problem facing aged care residents

What might appear as a small technical issue is costing some aged care residents thousands of dollars.

  • Rachel Lane
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The superannuation fund that helped you accumulate money over 30 years may not be well equipped to help you use that money.

The retirement question most Australians never ask – but should

Australians have spent decades building their super. They deserve a system that supports them just as strongly once they reach retirement.

  • Bec Wilson
In the next few months, retirees will be hit with a number of major changes.

The retirement rule book just changed. Here’s what you need to know

Within just a fortnight, almost every key number in Australia’s retirement system has either changed, or is about to.

  • Bec Wilson
Passing assets on to your children will have some tax consequences.

I want to sell my investment property to my son. Do I have to pay tax?

When disposing of property, even to a close relative, capital gains tax will be part of the equation.

  • Noel Whittaker
Retirement isn’t an easy thing to get right, and retirees often have plenty of questions.

The seven biggest money worries for Australian retirees explained

Here’s what more than 3000 people say are their most pressing issues as they move from work to retirement, and some information to help put your mind at ease.

  • Kaye Fallick