by admin | May 19, 2022 | Economics, Family, Federal Budget, First Home, Housing, Lifestyle, Superannuation
The Election on Saturday sees the LNP and ALP hungry for First Home Buyer votes Both policies are extremely different to each other and we will look at them in due course, but first I wanted to take the time to recap the policies that are currently available for...
by admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Economics, Housing, Index, Interest Rates, Investing, RBA
Outlook for Investment Markets The global economic outlook has become more difficult. Inflation has proved to be a bigger problem than expected, and financial markets are now more concerned that central banks, in their efforts to bring inflation down, may raise...
by admin | Feb 16, 2022 | Economics, Family, Federal Budget, First Home, Housing, Insurance, Lifestyle, Retirement, Superannuation, Tax
First change we have is the Removal of the work test for NCCs and Salary Sacrifice. This means that clients aged between 67 and 74 will no longer have to meet the work test to make Non-Concessional Contributions (including using the bring forward rule, where all...
by admin | Feb 3, 2022 | Budgeting, Economics, Family, First Home, Housing, Interest Rates, Investing, Lifestyle
It goes without saying that homebuyers love low interest rates. The lower the interest rate the less the mortgage repayments on a particular house, right? Well, maybe. Lower interest rates also mean borrowers can service a bigger loan. In a competitive housing market...
by admin | Jan 28, 2022 | Economics, Federal Budget, First Home, Housing, Index, Interest Rates, Investing, RBA
Coronavirus Victoria and New South Wales saw their economies roar back to life as they emerged from lockdown just in time for a new kid to arrive on the coronavirus block. Omicron spread around the world seemingly within days knocking Delta off the front pages....
by admin | Jan 10, 2022 | Family, Housing, Lifestyle, Retirement, Superannuation
Over 65? Thinking of selling your home? Since 1st July 2018 you may be eligible to contribute up to $300,000 ($600,000 for a couple) from the proceeds of the sale of your home to your superannuation fund. This incentive, known as the ‘downsizer contribution’, is part...
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