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Eight Tips To Save Money On Your Bills
We work hard to earn our income and even harder to save it to achieve our dreams. Even a few dollars saved on different types of bills over the years can compound to something meaningful. Let’s go through some of the ways that can help achieve these savings. Track...
Placing Your Family Wealth In A Trust
The basic function of a trust is to separate control and ownership. The result of using a trust is that assets are protected and profits are distributed in the most tax-effective way. There is no 'one-size-fits-all' type of trust. The trust you use depends on many...
The relationship between interest rates and housing affordability
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...
Quarterly economic update: October – December 2021
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....
The US influence on Australian Shares
There’s an old saying in investment circles: ‘when Wall Street sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold’. That’s not surprising. The New York Stock Exchange is by far the world’s largest, so what happens there is bound to be noticed by stock exchanges everywhere,...
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 in January 2018, the Australian dollar fell as low as US$0.61 in March 2020, and is currently...
The Top Stocks of 2021
There is a saying in the industry that a rising tide lifts all ships, and 2021 wasn't an exception. We saw the ASX200 crack double digit growth (around 17% for the year depending on you metric), but today we are going to look at the top ten stocks that did most of the...
Vegie gardens are great for your wealth
How would you like to enjoy fresh summer salad and char-grilled vegetables straight from your backyard? It’s a great time to get excited about the kitchen garden. Creating a vegetable garden is a boost for sustainability and is great for your taste buds and a...
Downsize your home, upsize your super
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...
You want to change because..?
Like a lot of people, you have probably made New Year resolutions or promises to yourself that you will change those parts of your life you’re not happy with. And chances are that you have let yourself down by not acting on those promises, or quickly fallen back into...
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