Five tips to kick off your super pension

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Five tips to kick off your super pension Thinking of retirement? Read this before you start an income stream to make the most of tax perks, sputter splitting and inheritance. No matter what time of the year you start your pension (July 1 is the most popular day of the calendar for self-managed super funds),
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Six lifestyle choices to slow memory decline

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Six lifestyle choices to slow memory decline named in 10-year study Over-60s who combined more healthy lifestyle choices enjoyed most benefit, found by researchers A new study of more than 29,000 older adults has identified six habits — from eating a variety of foods to regularly reading or playing cards — that are linked with
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“Around the world” airline fares cheaper than international flights

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How flying around the world can save a fortune on airfares ✈️🌏 Savvy travellers have jumped on to “around the world” fares to avoid paying through the nose for international flights, saving thousands of dollars in the process – even for business class. Instead of $20,000 for return business class seats from Sydney to New
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Guide to lithium-ion battery fires and how to stay safe

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Guide to lithium-ion battery fires and how to stay safe ⚡ 🔌 Emergency services are reporting increased cases of lithium-ion battery fires in the home. Here’s what causes lithium-ion battery fires, plus how to prevent them. Many cordless appliances and electronics such as computers, laptops and e-scooters now use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. As a result,
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Arthritis in dogs: a holistic guide to managing your dog’s pain

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Arthritis in dogs: a holistic guide to managing your dog’s pain 🐶 When your dog reaches their golden years, you might notice a few signs of age beyond their wise eyes and sugary face. If their mobility and activity levels have decreased and their joints seem stiff, swollen or painful, arthritis might be the cause.
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Why stretching is important as we get older

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Why stretching is important as we get older You may think of stretching as something performed only by runners or gymnasts. But we all need to stretch in order to protect our mobility and independence. “A lot of people don’t understand that stretching has to happen on a regular basis. It should be daily,” says
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Practical steps at the start of dementia

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Practical steps at the start of dementia The symptoms and diagnosis may be scary and overwhelming, but among the myriad questions is a raft of legal issues to consider. Every hour, 10 Australians are diagnosed with dementia, a degenerative, terminal disease that strips people of their memory and independence. An estimated 472,000 people in Australia
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How you can get the Seniors Health Card on $90,000

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New rules mean you can get a Commonwealth health card on $90,000 What you need to know if you want cheaper medicines, medical expenses and other concessions that will save you money as a self-funded retiree. The increases in the income test allowances for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) for self-funded retirees in the
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Australia’s top performing suburbs across each capital city for 2022

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Australia’s top performing suburbs for 2022 for house & units So, where were Australia’s top performers in residential real estate over 2022? CoreLogic’s annual Best of the Best 2022 report is the most comprehensive overview of top performing residential markets and provides suburb-level insights across a variety of measures to reveal Australia’s strongest performers over
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The Train Of Life Journey

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The Train Of Life Journey by Jean d’ Ormesson 🚂❤️ Life is like a journey on a train… With its stations… With changes of routes… And with accidents! At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side. However, at some station our parents will
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Older Australians returning to the workforce

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Older Australians returning to workforce More favourable conditions prove appealing for older adults with 38% of new job growth attributable to those aged 55 and over Older Australians are returning to the workplace in droves, with nearly 40 per cent of new workers since the start of the pandemic aged over 55 years old. The
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CHOICE shames products in 2022 Shonkys awards

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CHOICE shames products in 2022 Shonkys awards 🍋🏆 It’s the award no brand ever wants to win, but here we are again to give out the gongs for the 17th annual CHOICE Shonky Awards, recognising the worst of the worst products and services taking advantage of Australians. Whether it’s an airline that makes redeeming flight
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