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Silver linings playbook
Originally published in the Financial Standard, click here for the article. Donna Lee Powell's story has become her super power. Through hardship and heartbreak, she found a way to help others and built a business in the process. Elizabeth McArthur writes. Life with a...
Surviving the Pandemic means Planning for the Worst
Donna Lee Powell, Founder DLP Life Design, AFA Member. Original Article as published in Your Best Interests Digital Magazine, May 2020 Death happens to all of us, but an unexpected death can add a huge financial burden to already grieving family members. Planning for...
Christmas brings together families and important decisions
As we approach the end of another year many people will be looking forward to the festive season and the chance to slow down and catch up with family, particularly elderly parents. Busy lives and distant homes can make it easy to feel out of touch. Sadly, at this time...
Self-Managed Super Funds – are they for you?
ASIC’s latest media release asks us to all question carefully if Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) are right for us. SMSFs have been the flavour of the month for some time now however it is important to be aware of their pros and cons, as with everything....
The Goodness of Giving
How did Christmas get so complicated!? Did you know Australians spend about $20 BILLION on gifts each year and only 1 in 4 of us actually plan for these gifts. Talk about generous! Christmas can be such a stressful time of year, so having a...
FINANCIAL FURY: Calls for change as grieving partners and families left without money after loved ones pass away
as appeared in The Sunday Times, 16 September 2018
When death isn’t the end of pain. When a loved one dies, the heartache is brutal enough. But many families have their grief compounded when banks and financial institutions close accounts or refuse to pay out money…
Aged Care – fear, hope and money
as appeared in The West Australian – Your Money, 28 October 2019
The aged care industry is under intense scrutiny for its practices, its standards, concerns over quality of care, and cases of horrible neglect and un-imaginable elder abuse. But amongst the horror of things that have happened and are happening, I am heartened to hear passionate debate over all the positive things that are also being done and the innovation that is occurring in aged care, all of us striving to do things better every single day.
No Place Like Home
as appeared in The West Australian – Your Money, 16 September 2019
For many retirees, the biggest concern is can I stay at home? Is my home still suitable? Should I move and if I do, where do I go? To stay or to go, What to consider when deciding.