Understanding home downsizing and super contributions

By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer, Vanguard Australia The Federal Government announced in the May Budget that it is widening the scope of the scheme allowing eligible Australians to sell their home and put extra money into their superannuation. First introduced in the 2018-19 financial year, the “downsizer measure” has provided an opportunity for … Read more

How to overcome your investment fears

By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer, Vanguard Australia You’re ready to start investing, but there’s a few things holding you back. Firstly, while you have a bit of money set aside, you don’t have a lot and you’re thinking it’s probably not enough to start off with. You also don’t know a lot about … Read more

Top things to consider when returning to work

Returning to work after maternity leave can be difficult and needs careful planning. Here are our tips to help make the transition much smoother. When considering childcare  When you return to work, you might need to put your kids in childcare. This can be expensive, costing up to $140 a day, which is a big … Read more