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Australians who don t have enough superannuation to retire comfortably are controversially funding their twilight years by drawing on the value of their house.
Under a reverse mortgage, the elderly can fund their living costs through the equity in their home but when they die, it means their children inherit less.
Former Labor prime minister Paul Keating, 77, the architect of Australia s three-decade old super system, described funding retirement through property equity as forcing someone to eat your own home .
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia recommended a single Australian have $535,000 tucked away to live in a bit of style while couples needed $640,000 for an equivalent lifestyle.
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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), in 2018, there were around 2 million small businesses in Australia.
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Starting a new business has to be one of the most exciting, terrifying and risky things a person can do. If you are struggling to get a business off the ground, you are not alone.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), in 2018, there were around 2 million small businesses in Australia. But every year, around 50,000 will close their doors for good.
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HomeBuilder drives record-breaking housing approvals data
By Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
01 April 2021
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Aussies are no longer able to get their hands on the government’s HomeBuilder program which, judging by the latest stats, has had a great level of success.
The 31 March was the last day Aussies were able to sign up to a building contract to receive support through the HomeBuilder program, with the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing that approvals for private sector housing have in fact broken all standing records, reaching the highest level since the ABS began the series in 1983.
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