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We need to know more about charities to be sure they are helping their cause, not themselves, writes Ushi Ghoorah.
Leaving a legacy is a gift to future generations A few years ago Michele and Mario Topcic were planning an overseas trip and decided to update their Wills. They had previously owned a financial planning business and are now retired, so know the importance of putting their estate plans in order. Michele says, “We chose …
Thousands of children are at risk of starvation and death as famine has been declared in some parts of South Sudan.
From surfboards to sustainable shelters, Nev Hyman’s latest startup is providing safe, affordable housing to some of the world’s most vulnerable people. His low-cost houses are cyclone-proof, built almost exclusively from recycled plastic and waste materials, and can be deployed to remote communities in a matter of weeks writes Myles Gough. Growing up in Western …
Making a decision to bequest money to a charity in a Will can be very difficult. Every charity is worthy of our help and in the current economic climate their call for assistance becomes louder. How do you make a choice? What can you do to ensure need? The Retiree Guide to Bequests is a tool …
A gift that will reflect your values and a legacy for future generations. “Cancer has affected many members of my family, my sister and my niece have both battled breast cancer. I don’t want to see any more members of my family go through the worry and pain that they did and leaving a gift in my Will is one …
Thanks to the generosity of people leaving a bequest in their will, not-for-profit aged care provider Blue Care has been able to introduce more sensory gardens to its facilities. Plans are now underway for the inclusion of a sensory garden at Blue Care Mt Gravatt Respite Care in Brisbane. New gardens are finished at other services at …
The death of a loved one can be upsetting and traumatic for surviving spouses, family and friends. Part of the added strain comes when beneficiaries and/or executors seek to access the member’s superannuation fund/s or income stream/s. Superannuation funds, like other financial institutions have procedures they need to follow and documentation requirements prior to releasing …
We are born hoarders. My wife loves her Grandfather clock inherited from her father. I confess to liking it too. I have my antique egg grading scale, and we both have photos, a piano, furniture, trinkets and treasures, some valuable, some not. The assumption that we are custodians of our family heirlooms held in trust for the next generation …
Making a bequest to diabetes research is an extraordinary act that can make a life-changing difference to the health of those you love – and millions of people across the world. In the past 10 years at Diabetes Research WA*, we’ve been able to raise an amazing $4.5 million for research into all forms of diabetes thanks …
