Help your children without affecting your retirement

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I’m relatively new to parenthood. Today was my son’s 2nd birthday. My wife and I watched with anticipation as he madly opened his birthday present. The look of sheer delight

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It’s April. How are those New Year resolutions looking?

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Remember New Year’s Eve? Almost four months ago many people shared their New Year resolutions with friends and family. Comparison website finder.com.au found that on average 58% of Australians broke

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Using interest free finance wisely for home renovations

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If our passion for television show “The Block” is anything to go by, Australians like to renovate (or watch other people renovate!).  Many of my clients are joining an army

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What did you not achieve this year? … Here are five tips to get you off to a good start for 2017

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“Wow. It’s almost Christmas” … “Where has the year gone” … Familiar cries for the start of December. What did you achieve in 2016? Did you achieve all that you

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When is it a viable option to open your own SMSF?

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Starting your own self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) has been a hot topic for over a decade now. In my time as a Financial Planner, I am observing that the age

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Consider using equity in your own home to fund SMSF investing

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The average superannuation balance for Australians aged 45-54 is $151,500 for males and $90,800 for females. Australians aged 55-64 have an average balance of $322,000 for males and $180,000 for

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Only 31% of Australians have income protection insurance

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Is your car insured? Over 83% of Australians say ‘Yes’. Is your home insured? Probably. Is your largest income producing asset insured? Probably not. Research collated by Lifewise.org.au shows that only 31%

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Average Australian now will keep their job for three years and four months and have 17 jobs until retirement

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The average Australian now will keep their job for three years and four months and have 17 jobs until retirement. That’s 56 years working and making Australian businesses and the

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