Note: These changes are proposals only and may or may not be made law. On Tuesday 9 May, the Federal Government handed down its Budget for the 2017–18 financial year.
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With the end of the financial year approaching, it’s a great time to make smart decisions about your finances. Taking action before 30 June can open up more opportunities for you.
Recent decades have seen huge gains made in the financial empowerment of women. However complete financial equality won’t happen soon and in some cases may be unattainable. So what are
Remember a time when kids couldn’t wait to leave home so they could have their own “pad”? Those days are definitely over with one and half million adult children now
The title for the oldest Australian rests with Christina Cock who was 114 years, 148 days old when she died in 2002. While there aren’t many people who could claim
As a large majority of working and retired Australians already know, in late 2016 a raft of changes to the superannuation rules was legislated. Most come into effect from 1
Financial planning is, by its nature, forward-looking. What counts is where you are now and what you do in the coming months and years. That said; there’s good reason to
There’s little doubt that property is an attractive investment option for many, but with the media reporting conflicting news about the Australian property sector, it’s difficult to understand what’s really
This is a good summary of common mistakes with many investors make. Thanks to Shane Oliver at AMP Capital for this article. Key points Many of the mistakes investors make are
Importers and exporters may pay the closest attention to the value of the Aussie dollar, but movements in the exchange rate affect us all. A rising dollar makes it less
Without the benefit of a crystal ball, it’s impossible to determine exactly how much one person will need to meet their individual retirement needs. We often hear that we’re living
