Over 65? You can now boost your super by $300,000 – by downsizing to a retirement village
People aged 65 and older will now be able to make a non-concessional (post-tax) contribution…More
Author: Christopher Baynes
Christopher Baynes
Chris Baynes is a columnist and publisher of Frank & Earnest. He is also the publisher of Villages.com.au, the leading national directory of retirement villages and aged care services in Australia.
Watch this video – “Because China”
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Does this look like a retirement village to you?
Forget poky rooms and tired old community centres – today’s retirement villages offer the kind…More
Retirement fees now negotiable, protecting pensions
Having a large lump of cash, often for the first time in your life, can…More
How to measure ‘quality of care’ in aged care homes and home care?
If you were to believe the media a large proportion of the 300,000 people who…More
No stamp duty when ‘downsizing’ to retirement villages and land lease communities
Over the next two weeks expect a lot of talk by the Federal Government about…More
Downsizing? It’s not cheap – expect to pay $75,000 in Sydney, new research says
The Property Council has found Sydneysiders can expect to shell out $74,815 in stamp duty…More
Could living in a retirement village keep you out of aged care?
David Panter, Chief Executive of ECH, one of South Australia’s largest village and care support…More
Did you know there are more male carers than female over the age of 65?
Men over 65 are also more likely to be caring for a partner with dementia…More
We are connecting our bodies to IT and retirement villages are leading the way
A new study has revealed 56 per cent of people aged over 65 use technology…More