Got a question for Craig? Submit one here. Question: I am 80 years old and have no family in Australia. Should I name the Queensland Public Trustee as my financial attorney in my EPA, and a trustworthy friend as attorney for personal matters? What about if the day comes when …
Question: My super fund has said I haven’t nominated anyone as a beneficiary. Doesn’t my will take care of my super if I die? Does it override my super beneficiary nomination form? Answer: Superannuation increasingly makes up a large proportion of an individual’s assets to be considered in their estate …
A massive new wage subsidy to get young people off welfare, huge tax cuts doling out $2100 to most workers, and a doubling of Medicare-subsidised mental health sessions are at the heart of Australia’s COVID recovery plan, with Josh Frydenberg unveiling an eye-watering deficit and a trillion-dollar debt figure. “There …
Here’s an unpopular view with the Labor Party and some fine commentators: I don’t want banks running my life, telling me what I can and can’t do with my money. The government’s announced intention to repeal elements of Labor’s responsible lending laws, to make the provision of credit easier, has …
One in four Australians experience it first hand. Another one in 10 know someone who’s a victim. But for many, discussing financial abuse is an incredibly difficult task, despite its devastating – and potentially lifelong – consequences. Complied by YouGov, those figures coincide with a new Commonwealth Bank initiative to …