When you're looking at saving and planning for retirement, it's important to know how much you can expect to be spending. The latest retirement standard figures and other data sources can give you an idea of the cost of retirement, but what else do you need to take into account to ensure your financial wellbeing?

With a new year dawning, it’s time to take stock and commit to changing any bad financial habits and welcome a bright future.

The silly season often places enormous pressure on people to overspend, which can leave many with a debt hangover that lasts well into the new year. To help address the potential spending issues over the season, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission have published tips to assist in managing finances.

Investment experts will remind you that past performance is
no guarantee of future performance – and they’re right. But
the past does have lessons to teach. Looking back at the last
50 years of the Australian share market history, many
important lessons can be learned.

Work life balance means different things to different people
and for many of us it no longer means working nine to five.
Due to technology and social media, the boundaries are
blurring between work and home and it’s becoming hard to
separate work and non-work.

Are you relying on an inheritance to secure your retirement ?
Almost one third of all Australians may be relying on the
inheritance to pay off the mortgage and ensure their
financial security in retirement, according to recent research
from IPSOS and MLC, the “Australia today” report.