A Financial Planner’s Tips to Surviving Christmas
As the year begins to end, and the amount of events and parties…
December 4, 2019/by CraigNew code to protect Aussies buying solar panels
Ever thought about investing in solar panels for your home? If so, you’ll know it’s a big decision and there’s a lot to wrap your head around. Fortunately, the consumer watchdog is proposing a new retailer code to make solar purchases safer and easier.
August 22, 2019/by CraigHave your smashed avo and eat it too!
One of the most annoying myths for young homebuyers has to be the smashed avo breaky one. You know - to buy a property you have to forego delicious weekend breakfasts. Well, here are three easy recipes that prove otherwise.
July 25, 2019/by CraigGot a spare pineapple? Pay off your mortgage faster
Reckon you could scrounge together an extra $50 each week to pay off your mortgage? If so, latest modelling shows the average household with a $400,000 loan could save $46,992 and pay off their home loan four years faster.
July 18, 2019/by CraigRBA goes back-to-back with cash rate cuts
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a new record low of 1%. Yep, that's right, back-to-back rate cuts within just one month.
July 2, 2019/by CraigA Super heads-up before the EOFY
Superannuation changes are afoot, and time is running out this financial year to take action. Here’s what you need to know about your superannuation account ahead of the EOFY deadline.
June 13, 2019/by CraigGetting hounded by ATO impersonators? Don’t get scammed this tax season
Tax time is just around the corner, which means ATO impersonators are pulling out their bag of tricks to try and scam you. Here are the main scams currently doing the rounds.
June 6, 2019/by CraigWant more control over your future? The lowdown on SMSFs
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have become an increasingly popular choice in recent years due to the control and flexibility they can offer. Today we'll take a look at why that is, as well as some interesting stats the ATO has gathered on them.
May 30, 2019/by CraigAdulting: mapping out your financial road to retirement from your 20s
‘Adulting’ is a real thing. It has even made it to the Oxford dictionary where it’s defined as “behaving in a way characteristic of a responsible adult, especially the accomplishment of mundane but necessary tasks”.
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