Smart strategies for the End of Financial Year
Want to help boost your retirement savings while potentially saving on tax? Here are five smart super strategies to consider before the end of the financial year. 1. Add to your super – and claim a tax deduction This financial year, there are new rules about who...
read moreBudget 2018: What it means for you
Buoyed by a stronger economy, the 2018 Federal Budget promises to deliver income tax relief, more jobs, guaranteed essential services and the government living within its means. So what does this mean for you? Encouraging tax cuts The centrepiece of the budget is...
read moreShocked? Disgusted? By the Royal Commission hearings. Fair enough. But DON’T be surprised.
Before I start I need to make it clear there is plenty of evidence that good true independent financial advice that is provided in your best interest can add significant value. But here’s the problem. Good independent financial advice that is in your best interest?...
read moreGet ready for June 30 – NOW!
When it comes to getting the most (money) from your annual tax return, there is usually a lot to think about, so we’ve identified a few options that could open the door to some opportunities to save on tax. The key here is to plan ahead. Deductions — lower your tax...
read moreYou’ve paid off your mortgage! Now what?
Paid off your mortgage? Woo-hoo! Break out the champagne and celebrate the freedom you must now feel! But once the dizzy excitement has passed, what will you do next? Discharge or not? The first question is should you discharge your mortgage? You can keep the loan...
read moreThe super scheme for first home buyers
You’re moving into your new home; corks are popping and there are smiles all around – classic advertising that for many seems unattainable. Although many Australians may want to bash the banks over tighter home lending criteria, it’s the bank regulator, the Australian...
read moreShould I pay off my mortgage or contribute to super?
One of the most popular questions we are asked by our clients is whether it’s best to pay off their mortgage first or salary sacrifice money into their super fund – or can they do both? The answer to this question is never the same considering that everyone’s needs...
read moreGetting more out of income protection insurance
If you’re working and haven’t yet reached the point of financial independence then income protection insurance should be on your radar. As the name implies, it can help you protect your greatest asset – the ability to earn an income. At the heart of all income...
read moreBe different today so you can be different tomorrow
Every generation thinks life will be different – and of course, each one is right - but when it comes to planning for the future, while we’re young we have a habit of thinking there is still plenty of time. After all, when you’re in your mid-thirties or even early...
read more5 simple techniques to reduce your tax
His words might have been recorded over 200 years ago, but Benjamin Franklin’s famous uttering “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” remains as true today as it was in 1789. The one thing that has constantly changed is tax law, and...
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