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Sep 22

3 WAYS TO SAVE FOR YOUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION

If you are a parent you are fully aware that the cost of private education is continually rising, with some schools charging fees of up t...

Sep 8

WILL THERE ALWAYS BE AN AGE PENSION?

With all of the talk about the need to be self-sufficient in retirement it’s not surprising that many people assume that the government-f...

Aug 28

DIFFERENT ASSETS CREATE DIFFERENT OUTCOMES

A Will is a key document in your estate plan, but it’s not just a case of recording who gets what. Different assets may require different...

Aug 11

THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER SUPERANNUATION CHALLENGE

A client who runs his own dry cleaning business came to see me last week. Barry was in a bit of a state. He told me it had suddenly dawne...

Aug 4

WHAT REALLY DRIVES INTEREST RATES?

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the major trading banks may play the most visible role in setting interest rates, but in many cas...

Jul 13

WHAT IS YOUR AGED CARE FUNDING STRATEGY?

We’re an ageing population; the media keeps reminding us, as does the government, but are we prepared for what this means? As a society? ...

Jun 20

FIXED? VARIABLE? OR BOTH?

With so much uncertainty surrounding who now has more control over setting mortgage interest rates - the Reserve Bank or the banks - it m...

Jun 20

AN OFTEN FORGOTTEN ASPECT OF INSURANCE

When most people think about financial planning they tend to focus on the wealth creation side of things, but often forget about the weal...

Jun 20

GET THE BIGGEST BANG FROM YOUR RENOVATION BUCK

Whether it’s doing up the bathroom or kitchen, or adding an entire new wing to the house, some focused planning will help your home renov...

Jun 19

MAKING CLEVER USE OF OFFSET ACCOUNTS

It’s a common misconception that mortgage offset accounts are loan products when in fact they are savings accounts sitting within a mortg...

Jun 8

A GUIDE FOR SELLING OR CLOSING YOUR BUSINESS

As a hard-working small business owner you've spent years building your own livelihood and now, for whatever reason, you've decided the t...

May 29

TO GIFT OR NOT TO GIFT? WHAT ABOUT YOUR PENSION?

With Australia’s age pension being subject to an assets and income test, a simple way for part-pensioners to increase their pension payme...

May 22

WHAT IS AN ANNUITY?

The term ‘Annuity’ is often mentioned in the financial press, but what actually are annuities and how do they work in practice? The word ...

May 13

PUTTING AGED CARE COSTS INTO PERSPECTIVE

A growing number of Australians are encountering the challenges of assisting elderly relatives with the move into aged care. One of them ...

May 1

PRESERVED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

It is important to be aware of exactly when and how you can access your super, and what you can do in the meantime to make sure it is wor...

Apr 24

APRIL ECONOMIC UPDATE

Outlook for Investment Markets While equity markets have generally recovered from their coronavirus-affected lows in late March, the prog...

Apr 21

YOUR HEALTH AND WEALTH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

There isn't a single person in the world who hasn't been impacted by COVID-19. As new case numbers start to slow in Australia, so too is ...

Apr 15

DO YOU KNOW YOUR CREDIT RATING?

If you have borrowed money, whether as a loan or even signed a mobile phone contract, you have earned yourself a credit history. Each tim...

Apr 9

DEFINING YOUR DEFINED BENEFIT FUND

Defined benefit funds are superannuation funds where members' contributions are pooled instead of being allocated to particular fund memb...

Mar 29

INVESTING: HOW TO REDUCE CONCENTRATION RISK

Concentration risk. No, it’s nothing to do with thinking too hard about something. In fact, it’s more likely to be a result of not paying...

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