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Welcome to the Spring 2007 issue of Telstra Super Financial Planning's e-newsletter.

How far should your mortgage be stretched?

Most of us now have easy access to low-interest credit by extending our mortgages. Strategically this has the potential to enhance our lifestyle and the value of our homes, but there are traps to be avoided.

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Leveraging your equity in the family home to fund your retirement

The shortfall in many people’s super savings has been very well publicised, and there is a large group of Australians close to retirement age who are seeking a means of closing this savings gap to achieve the final super balance they need to maintain their lifestyle.

One solution is to leverage the value of your greatest financial asset: the family home. But can you do it? 

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Top tips to own your home sooner

All of us would like to be mortgage free as soon as possible, but it is easy to slip into a routine of making minimum payments, taking years to pay off the interest before making real inroads into the loan principal. These tips can help you be mortgage free sooner.

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What's new

November Planning for retirement seminars

Our member education team is on the road again in November, taking their Planning for retirement seminar across the country. This seminar is designed to address key financial and personal considerations that can help members achieve a successful retirement.

This seminar will explain:

• the benefits of using your super to receive a tax-free retirement income
• how to time your retirement to your greatest advantage
• criteria for qualifying for a Government Age Pension
• tax concessions available to early retirees
• ways to determine how much money you need to retire.

Book into a free seminar today. 

Phone number change

Telstra Super now has a new phone number. Please call 1300 033 166 to talk to one of our Member Services Consultants or make an appointment with Telstra Super Financial Planning. Our consultants are still here for you 8.00am to 5.30pm (Melbourne time) Monday to Friday only our number has changed.

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