divorce

I stumbled across the FIRE movement around eight or nine years ago by reading a blog called Go Curry Cracker. I remember asking him in the comments what this FIRE acronym stood for. I was 49, I had just paid off the house and was worried about how I ... More

Rabia Siddique - international humanitarian lawyer, retired British Army officer, former war crimes and terrorism prosecutor and hostage survivor - has lived an extraordinary life. Already this year she is newly married and her blended family now has ... More

Divorce among the over-50s, or 'grey divorce', is on the rise in Australia. Today over a quarter (27%) of divorce petitions are for those who have been married for 20 years or longer. The age of divorcees is also continuing to increase, with ... More

Breaking up takes an emotional toll but it also leaves you with some major financial decisions - decisions that can have a long-lasting effect on financial security and wellbeing. Myths such as 'the woman always wins' or 'assets are split ... More

Births, deaths and marriages are the typical occasions when people think about making a will but they shouldn't be the only times. Legacy Law director Donal Griffin says while buying property is also a common trigger, people should create a will whenever ... More

There'll be more divorces as a result of COVID-19, if you believe the experts, and mortgage brokers are already seeing an increase in couples trying to work out what to do with their property once they've separated. Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton, founder ... More

My father had a double life. He ran a second family that he kept secret from my mother and his kids for many years. When he finally told my mother the marriage was over, he had obscured his true finances, so it was impossible for her to find out where ... More

If all you know about super is that a chunk of your salary disappears each month leaving nothing but a line on a payslip, it's time for a crash course. Here are the superannuation terms you don't really understand and have been too embarrassed ... More

I am in the process of divorcing my wife and have moved to Thailand while my wife plans to remain in Australia. At age 70, optimising pension payments is critical for me. We have about $400,000 each in superannuation and the sale of our house should ... More

Blended families should take a holistic approach to estate planning and how they pass on their wealth because getting it wrong can cause irreparable damage to their finances and their family relationships. Tax effectiveness and asset protection are ... More