Author: Macarthur Wealth Management

Financial planning after receiving an inheritance

Take a measured approach to an inheritance by confirming what you receive, protecting short-term needs and coordinating debt, investments and super.

How to build a retirement spending and withdrawal plan

Turn annual living costs, irregular expenses and different income sources into a practical retirement payment schedule you can review.

Market falls in retirement: understanding sequencing risk

See why the timing of investment losses matters when drawing an income and how spending, reserves and portfolio decisions can work together.

Annuity or account-based pension: building retirement income

Compare how different retirement income arrangements provide payments, access to capital and support for a surviving partner.

Minimum pension drawdowns: planning the annual payment

Understand how minimum account-based pension payments fit your budget and why the legal minimum is different from a sustainable spending target.

Choosing super investment options before retirement

Match your super investment mix to upcoming withdrawals and a retirement that may last decades, rather than changing options solely because of age.

Should I consolidate my super accounts?

Compare fees, investments, insurance and existing benefits before moving multiple super accounts into one fund.

Retiring with a mortgage: how to plan the repayments

Compare debt repayments, super withdrawals and retirement income together before deciding how much mortgage debt to carry into retirement.

Should I take super as a lump sum or a pension?

Match one-off expenses and ongoing living costs with an appropriate combination of super withdrawals, pension income and accessible savings.

Super beneficiary nominations: who receives your super?

Understand binding and non-binding nominations, eligible beneficiaries and why your super instructions need to be coordinated with your will.