Making tax work for you
Making tax work for you Tax should never be central to any investment decision you make but it still has an important role to play. What that means is your investments should be tax effective rather than tax driven. Depending on your personal financial circumstances, there are bound to be ways you could minimise you tax obligations to maximise your […]
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It’s time to protect your income
It’s time to protect your income Consider cover for your most important asset – your ability to earn. One of the reasons people say they don’t have income protection is the perceived cost. But if you were to lose your ability to earn you might regret not having cover, or not having enough cover. Sadly, one in five Australian families will […]
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Business disruptors and how to shake things up
Business disruptors and how to shake things up When car-sharing pioneer Uber was born seven years ago in San Francisco, few would have predicted the speed and size of the impact it would have on the taxi business. Or that in seven short years it would become a business valued at US$50 billion, with operations in almost 60 countries. Fewer still contemplated the […]
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How psychology shapes our financial health
How psychology shapes our financial health For many school children of a certain vintage, the wisest investment of their youth was made for them. Buried away in their time capsule, some will still have a battered old bankbook, into which a small amount was regularly deposited. Come the final day of Grade 6, a wide-eyed kid might find a few hundred […]
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June 30: Tips for getting your financial house in order
June 30: Tips for getting your financial house in order Time is running out to get your financial house in order before June 30. This is especially the case for anyone who has funds available to make a large cash injection into their superannuation retirement savings before the rules change. The 2016-17 financial year is your last opportunity to make a non-concessional (after tax) contribution […]
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