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After months in lockdowns and living under tight restrictions, many Australians have gone on a "revenge spending" spree. But before you go out and buy buy buy, do a financial stocktake to see if those purchases are viable and that your emotions aren't ruling your reality.
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Retirees work hard to build up their nest egg but many are hesitant to spend it when the time comes. Here are three behavioural factors that affect retirement spending and how you can overcome them to ensure you make the most of your later years.
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The Morrison government has introduced legislation into Parliament to establish the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) and the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). 
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Acquiring shares under an employee share scheme (ESS) via your self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) may appear attractive but greater uncertainty has arisen following the ATO’s recent ruling, LCR 2021/2, on the application of the non-arm’s length income (NALI) rules to such a transaction.
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The total sum of CO2 emissions since 1880 (in tons).  Food for thought, that's for sure.
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No one can say for certain what the markets will do. What we do know however is that investors fare best when they focus on the factors they can control.
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SMSFs will need to take a more cautious approach when managing related-party transactions especially around a former spouse, as several traps may arise due to situational changes when considering the application of super laws, according to a law firm.
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The ATO has made an extension to several COVID-19 compliance relief for SMSFs to cover the 2021-22 financial year.
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Vanguard research has found that for portfolios supporting long term goals, the exact time and threshold limits you decide upon are less important than the discipline of adhering to a consistent approach.
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In an era of lower-for-longer interest rates and investment returns, retirees in particular should be thinking beyond just income generation to fund their lifestyle spending.
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  Retirees face a variety of risks in retirement including market risk, inflation risk and longevity risk. Here are some strategies to help mitigate them so you can achieve financial peace of mind.  
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  While society continues to grapple with the factors driving gender and pay inequity, women are proactively turning to investing more than ever before. And in doing so, they are demonstrating a very competent and sensible approach to building up their wealth outside of superannuation.  
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