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What I was wondering when I posted before was whether everyone with a home pays a bond, because what would REALLY annoy me would be if those with one house or a modest house paid little or no bond while someone with more assets paid a full bond. My understanding, and i may be wrong, is the...

I thought nursing homes charge every person owning a home a bond, not some, or is this means tested now? Also my understanding is the bond goes back to the estate when the person dies as it's the interest on the amount that is the real charge (hence why an elderly person can rent their PPOR...

My investments are my gravy, super is my bread and butter (anticipate a reasonably decent but not lavish income). It's ticking along nicely without me having any anxiety over it. It just happens my fund is an old one an not affected by any superannuation changes of recent years, but I...

The thing is most people don't trust themselves or have the ability to invest on a scale allowing them to set up a decent income stream in retirement. Some of those that do attempt going it alone can still incur losses along the way - in all asset classes. Doing it yourself doesn't guarantee...