What happens when a pensioner dies?

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What happens when a pensioner dies? ❤️ When anyone dies, someone else will receive their super. There are rules about who that can be (for example, for most people it will only be their spouse, children or their estate). The group that can receive that super as a pension is even smaller. In fact, it’s
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Your dog’s environmental allergies

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Your dog’s environmental allergies 🐶 Here’s a quick guide to environmental allergies for dogs! There’s nothing more frustrating than an itch you can’t scratch, so it must be very irritating for our dogs when they have allergies. We often blame food for allergic reactions, but have you considered the likelihood of environmental factors being the
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Increase to working limits for pensioners unveiled

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Increase to working limits for pensioners as ‘work bonus’ unveiled at jobs summit The federal government has resolved to a one-off increase in how much pensioners will be allowed to work before it affects their fortnightly payments, as the two-day national jobs summit ends. Pensioners will be able to earn an additional $4,000 this financial
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100 helpful ways that could save you money

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100 helpful ways that could save you money Cost of living + inflation crisis = The biggest price rises in living memory for most Australians have meant action is required to bring many household budgets back into balance. Sort My Money founder David Rankin said this was the first time he could remember that Australians
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Binding death benefit nominations • 6 traps to avoid

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Binding death benefit nominations • 6 traps to avoid Avoiding pitfalls actually starts well before the binding death benefit nomination is prepared. It starts with the fund’s trust deed. The first (and maybe most important) trap to avoid is having a trust deed that doesn’t clearly spell out some critical things about binding death benefit
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Tips to making your mobile phone last longer

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Tips to making your mobile phone last longer and perform better 📱💡 A great alternative for when you don’t plan on upgrading your phone “Should I Get a New Phone?” season has officially started, with Samsung unveiling its latest Galaxy foldables. Apple’s iPhone event typically takes place in mid-September, followed by Google’s Pixel launch. The
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Why physical activity benefits every area of our life

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Why physical activity benefits every area of our life, especially as we get older 🏊💪 Today, we know a lot about the need to be physically active as we get older. Regardless of health and physical abilities, older adults can really benefit by staying physically active. Even if you have difficulty standing or walking, you
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Seven quick tips on eating well as we get older

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Seven quick tips on eating well as we get older 🍓🐟🥩 Healthy eating is important at any age, but becomes even more so as we reach midlife and beyond. As well as keeping your body healthy, eating well can also be the key to a positive outlook and staying emotionally balanced. But healthy eating doesn’t
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Should you wait until starting a pension before selling assets in your SMSF?

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Should you wait until starting a pension before selling assets in your SMSF? These days, many SMSF members know that their fund stops paying income tax on some or all of its investment earnings (rent, interest, dividends, capital gains) when it starts paying “retirement phase” pensions. A “retirement phase” pension is usually a pension that
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6 dog viruses to be on the lookout for

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6 dog viruses to be on the lookout for 🐶🐾 For any owner, your dog’s health is paramount, we all want our pets to stay happy and healthy, so it’s important that we do our best to keep their immunity strong. Regular health checks are a good starting point, as well as keeping an eye
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15 things you need to let go if you want to be happy

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15 things you need to let go if you want to be happy 😀✔️ Your mental health affects your overall health more than you may realise. When you are stressed out, angry, or sad, your body suffers too. This can come in the form of digestive issues, headaches, back pain, or any number of other
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Investment scams most successful with people aged 55 to 64

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Money lost to scams climbs $32 million for those aged 55 to 64 ⚠️💰 ACCC’s report highlights that most of the scammed victims who reported the incident to Scamwatch in 2022 were aged 55 to 64, losing $32 million, 78% of which was to investment scams. Scams have skyrocketed over a 5-month period, stealing more
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Ways to help maximise your super before June 30

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Ways to help maximise your super before June 30 🌱💰 Here are some options to make the most of your superannuation over the next few weeks. With June 30 fast approaching, now is a good reminder on a few super options to prepare for leading up to end of financial year – as well as
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Downsizer scheme widens as the eligibility age decreases

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Downsizer scheme widens with the eligibility age decreases 🏠💸 Regardless of who was to win the federal election, people aged 60 years and over were going to be among the winners, as a Coalition promise to widen the “downsizer” scheme was matched by Labor. As an extension to the existing downsizer contribution rules, the eligibility
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