Are you planning to downsize your home – and nearly 60?
If so, you may wish to hold off until April 2022 – so you can benefit from the changes to the downsizer superannuation contribition rules which take effect on July…
Retirement income on the house
Asset rich and income poor is the dilemma faced by many retirees. But there may be opportunities to boost your income in retirement by tapping into your biggest asset –…
Investing to achieve your goals
What do you want out of life? While it’s great to have a vision of what we want our lives to be like, without clear goals and a plan to…
Time to review your income protection cover
If you’ve owned an individual income protection or salary continuance policy in recent years, you may have seen your premiums increase as insurers struggled to cover their large losses on…
Don’t short-change your medium-term goals
When it comes to setting financial priorities, medium-term goals often suffer from middle child syndrome, not taken as seriously as the oldest or indulged as much as the youngest. The…
Border reopening drives Aussies to save thousands for travel
More than half of Australians are currently saving to take a trip in 2022. Aussies are planning to save an average of over $5,000 for travel in 2022, according to…
Succeed by staying healthy
Whether you are aware of it or not, your health plays an important role in how you run your business, writes James Short. In fact, it affects all aspects of…
Major bank says the property market correction has begun
Westpac has suggested that a gentle slowing in the property market has begun ahead of an anticipated correction later this year. The property market is set to suffer a decline…
Salary packaging – worth the sacrifice
The principle of ‘salary sacrificing’ may not sound very appealing. After all, who in their right mind would voluntarily give up their hard-earned cash. But it can have real financial…
