Ways to improve your work-life balance
In what has become an increasingly connected world, where we can be contacted at all times of the day and night, pretty much anywhere in the world, the pressure to
December 6, 2018
Independent Financial Planning
The benefits of staying invested
Most investors will be familiar with the concept that it is “time in the market, not timing the market” that generates solid longterm returns. But many investors find it hard
November 23, 2018
Ensuring your voice is heard – Please get a will!
When you’re here to supervise your worldly affairs, your voice, which reflects your current views, is heard, and more often than not, heeded. But when you’re not here, what voice
November 17, 2018
Does the value of the Aussie dollar affect you?
You might think that only importers and exporters pay attention to the value of the Aussie dollar, but movements in the exchange rate affect us all. After peaking at US$0.81
November 12, 2018
Generational risk management
Personal risk management is a critical foundation stone of any financial plan. We also feel it can be a necessary evil where you need to ensure you are actually getting
November 1, 2018
7 ways to invest in your future
One fact of life is certain, we don’t stay young forever. As we grow older, everyday tasks can become tiresome; we suffer inevitable aches and pains and often have difficulty
October 25, 2018
Money and love: how to make it work
Are you and your partner financially compatible? A marriage between a saver and a spender comes with its problems, but nothing true love can’t overcome – right? According to the
October 18, 2018
How important is money to your wellbeing?
Having more money should make us happier right? According to a number of different research reports, feeling good about life comes from a feeling of control over your finances, rather
October 12, 2018
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 payments is to give away some assets. Not surprisingly
October 7, 2018
An important conversation
None of us likes to consider our own mortality. For our older loved ones, it’s an even more confronting topic and difficult to discuss. When Charles became ill, his family’s
September 27, 2018
Early access to super
We all know that our superannuation is there to provide for our financial needs in retirement. That means we can’t usually access our super until we reach preservation age and
September 10, 2018
Time to review household debt
Fuelled by rising house prices and low interest rates, the level of personal debt in Australia is relatively high compared to many other countries.i The largest proportion of this debt
September 6, 2018