Tag Archives: Australia

Aussie actuary flies DC…

Posted on April 3, 2020 by

  I needed to travel to London. I began my preparations with a call to an airline that I hadn’t used before but that I was keen to try, given its appeal­ing advertising. “Wombat Airways, good morning, this is Margaret … Continue reading →

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Were you thinking of retiring?

Posted on April 2, 2020 by

For a lot of people my age (58 going on 59), retirement was looking a cert. Now I and many like me, will have to think some more, save some more and maybe be a little less cocky about our … Continue reading →

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The impact of the Australian bushfires

Posted on January 3, 2020 by

If anything good comes out of the Australian bushfires, it will be an understanding of their impact on our planet . There are still those in Australia who claim that the bushfires could have happened at any time, but the … Continue reading →

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What are deferred annuities and why do they matter?

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

  Cooper and Cumbo – Aussie dream team In a real example, an Aussie who bought a $10,000 deferred annuity at 65 would receive an annual income of $1741 a year from age 85, if they survived to that age. … Continue reading →

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Is there wisdom in saving?

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

Thanks to Dave Thompson who sent me this random picture, presumably with a hope of an answer! I suspect its a teaser for Pensions Awareness Day – which is now just a fortnight away! Well here goes Dave, I’m going … Continue reading →

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Play “Stick or twist” in the workplace pension lottery!

Posted on October 5, 2018 by

  If you changed jobs, would you prefer to stick with your current workplace pension or join your new employer’s scheme (leaving a little pot behind you)? It’s a tough choice, and the more you think about it, the tougher … Continue reading →

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Other ways of doing CDC

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

  It’s great when you wake up – turn on your phone and get a really great couple of messages! This is what happened this morning to me Last night John Ralfe had been asking me where I felt CDC … Continue reading →

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Tie me Superfund down – sport

Posted on August 26, 2018 by

Q. What do you get if you cross a compulsory contribution system with  unfettered private sector provision? A. Australian Superannuation So this should come as no surprise A couple of enduring themes have emerged so far from the Royal Commission … Continue reading →

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Watch out for that land down under! Australia’s as confused as we are!

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

Australia is the land where the market never crashes. It is  a nation of double digit compulsory pension contributors , of universal pension engagement and an example to us all. Well some of this is true, but if recent reports coming out of … Continue reading →

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HAPPY RUGBY WINS!

Posted on October 19, 2015 by

As I seem to spend most of this weekend commuting from Central London to Eton on trains running through Twickenham, I have not been able to avoid the rugby world cup. I now know that West London is populated  entirely by Kiwis, Boks and Aussies … Continue reading →

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