

The long term impact of withdrawal rates on super and savings
The difference between withdrawing $50,000 and $40,000 from a portfolio worth $1 million may seem small, but over time it can have a...


2016 Federal Budget Summary
DISCLAIMERS The Federal Budget Analysis prepared by the MLC Technical team, part of GWM Adviser Services Limited, appears below....
What will the 2016 budget hold for pre-retirees?
In recent weeks, the media has been overrun with commentary about what the 2016 federal budget may contain in relation to superannuation....


The new cost of being comfortable
News & insights Australia’s perception of a comfortable lifestyle has shifted significantly upwards in recent decades, according to MLC’s...


The new Australian dream is paying off the mortgage
News & insights Paying off the mortgage is the new Australian dream, according to new research from MLC, the Australia today report, with...


Some Australians are banking on inheritance to secure retirement
News & insights Almost one third of all Australians may be relying on the inheritance to pay off the mortgage and ensure their financial...
Look forward to retirement, but proceed with caution
I recently had the pleasure of telling a group of young people at a workshop the story of Mr and Mrs Mean and their retirement journey....
Pension changes 1 January 2017
Don’t get caught offside when the pension rules change The commencement of 2017 will see some significant changes to means testing for...
Credit card debt: A cancer eating away at our society
I just received my credit card statement from one of our big banks. The fine print on the statement, which I would guess few of us read,...
























