Noel Whittaker unpacks the negative gearing and capital gains tax changes starting July 2027, and why he thinks they may make buyers and investors too nervous to act. What it means if you own an investment property or were planning to buy one.
Noel Whittaker examines Labor's plan to scrap the extra private health insurance rebate for over-65s from April 2027. Here's what the change would mean if you're in your 50s and already planning around health costs in retirement.
Noel Whittaker opened his September newsletter on a sober note: unsettled markets, a war dragging on, a weakening property outlook and families still under cost-of-living pressure. Here's what a run of news like that should, and shouldn't, change if retirement is still a decade or so away.
Aged care fees aren't based on what your investments actually earn — they're based on what the government deems you to earn. Noel Whittaker explains why a small change to the deeming rates can cost a family thousands a year.
Noel Whittaker explains how capital gains tax actually works — and shows a case study where deductible super contributions reduce a $700,000 gain to no tax at all. Here's the principle, and where it applies if you're still working.
