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Time to review transition to retirement pensions
Time to review transition to retirement pensions Amid the major reforms to superannuation that took effect on July 1, some significant changes to the tax treatment of your Transition to Retirement Pension (TRIP) may have flown under the radar. Some individuals will be affected more than others, so if you have a TRIP or are thinking about starting one, now is the […]
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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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Starting over: divorce after 50
Starting over: divorce after 50 Baby boomers have always been catalysts for social change and now they are doing it again. Divorce after 50 – or grey divorce as it’s become known – is on the rise. At a time when the kids have left home and retirement is on the horizon, more couples are deciding to go their separate […]
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