Does your retirement super need to be ‘Zengosaidan’?

I often like to read ‘peculiar’ books that give me some insights into different ways of thinking. I recently came across a book review in The Monocle Minute. It inspired me to buy the book:

Investing, SMSF, superannuationAlex Jamieson29 November 2018ajfinancialplanning, alexjamieson, australianfinancialplanner, financialplanneraustralia, howtoinvest, investing tips, retirementplanning, retirement strategies, superannuationfunds, superanunciation

Who is wealthier?

The accumulation of wealth, and what people perceive as being wealthy, has fascinated me over the decades. Below I have provided you with 2 very stereotypical examples and as you read each one, I would like you to pick which person is the wealthier?

So lets start….

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Downsizing – when is the right time?

Should I be thinking about downsizing the home prior to retirement or hold off and take advantage of any future potential increase in value?

For a lot of people the family home represents a large portion of the households wealth. However unlike a normal investment, this asset provides both financial benefits and also can hold strong emotional ties.