Can you afford to retire early?
Many Australians caught in the nine-to-five grind of working for a living, dream of the possibility of taking early retirement and spending their days travelling or playing golf or doing…
Working from home? How to boost your next tax return
With the range of technology and software available today, it’s become easier than ever to work from home. Employees can efficiently complete calls using teleconferencing software, many collaboration tools are…
Six super hacks to retire richer
While it’s easy to be discouraged by superannuation and fear you will never have enough money saved to stop working, remember even a modest superannuation balance can make a big…
Quarterly Economic Update: January-March 2021
The global COVID-19 jab-fest gathered pace with some countries, including Israel and the United Kingdom, achieving high rates of immunisation. However, the rollout has had some issues. Rare side effects…
It’s not too late for super planning in your 60s
For most Australians, their 60s is the decade that marks retirement. For some this means a graceful slide into a fulfilling life of leisure, enjoying the fruits of a lifetime…
Push the super pedal down in your 50s
If 50 really is the new 40, then life has just begun. The kids are gaining independence or may have left home, and the mortgage could be a thing of…
It’s time to get focused on super in your 40s
Typically your forties is a time of established careers, teenage kids and a mortgage that is no longer daunting. There are still plenty of demands on the budget, but by…
Pay attention to super in your 30s
If you are in your 30s, chances are life revolves around children and a mortgage – not super. And as much as we love our kids, the fact is they…
Super in your 20s: Boring? Doesn’t have to be!
Superannuation is for the oldies, right? In some ways that’s true, but even in your twenties there are good reasons to take a bit more interest in your super. The…
Three steps to your children’s financial success
For many of us, our first experience of banking and savings was the school Savings Account Program. But in 2019 the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) raised concerns that…
Economic Update: October-December 2020
COVID-19 update Finally, some good news on the COVID-19 front: several vaccines have been rolled out in a number of countries. While a huge step forward in bringing the pandemic…
Market crashes: The good, the bad and the ugly
Just as night follows day, it seems part of the regular cycle of the world’s share markets that market crashes and falling prices follow good times and rising prices. The…
Why seeing a financial adviser could be your best Xmas gift
The run-up to Christmas is usually a hectic time. Aside from the shopping and Christmas parties, there are deadlines to meet, loose ends to tie up and, for many farmers,…
How does Australia’s pension plan stack up?
One in six people will be over 65 years old by 2050. With the world’s population ageing quickly, it is natural to think about how pension systems around the world…
Super success for women
While women earn less and spend less time in the workforce than men, sharply reducing their super contributions throughout their working lives, there are some simple steps women can take…
Turbo boost your retirement savings
Once your mortgage and other financial commitments are manageable, it is usually time to put the pedal down on your super. Those prime income years, between age 40 and 50…
What is money… really?
That $50 note in your pocket. What’s it worth? “$50,” you say, probably thinking it’s a dumb question. But is it really? Or a sheet of plastic and a bit…
Quarterly Economic Update: July – September 2020
COVID-19 remained the big story of the last quarter. Tragically, by the end of September the pandemic had caused over one million deaths. That was up by 500,000 since the…
Reviewing your insurance as you get older
So, you are seriously starting to think about your retirement. The kids are finally more independent, the mortgage is less than it was, and the super is more than it…
Positioning your portfolio in turbulent times
As any experienced investor knows, all investment markets have their ups and downs. Regardless of investor experience, turbulent times are a cause of anxiety, and that can lead to poor…
Unlocking financial secrets for different phases of life
One of the keys to financial success is to adopt the right strategy at the right time. As you move through the stages of life, here are some tried and…
Are you investing or gambling?
The potential financial results of investing can feel limitless, and it can be tempting to think that just one stock pick could make you an overnight millionaire. Yes, stock-picking can…
Get your super together and save
If you have had different jobs with different employers over your working career you will probably have superannuation accounts in many different funds. Apart from the time it takes to…
What will you do with your tax refund?
Thousands of Australians receive tax refunds every year. Some refunds won’t even cover the cost of a pizza to celebrate, however many are quite substantial. If you’re one of the…
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