There has been an ongoing concern regarding women and their retirement. Women live longer than men and the facts show that they look after their families (children and parents) and as a result, cannot put as much away for their…
Fresh off the press, this budget was described by the treasurer as the "Have a Go" budget. We wanted to take this opportunity to share with you details of the Federal Budget for 2015. Tell us what you think…
Thank you for taking the time out to read our newsletter. In this newsletter, we: Work out how to prevent your nest egg from maturing before you do. We also help the small business owner make 2015 count by clarifying what mark up and margin…
For every $1000.00 you invest in R & D you get $450.00 back. You may not be doing R & D in your business or may not own a business. But could you refer your friends/ business associates given…
If Not Read On… Have you taken time to look at your financials lately? Have you thought about whether you have priced your products/services appropriately? Are you covering your costs? Maybe you’re underselling yourself? These are questions which underpin…
Easter finished over two weeks ago and we are coming up to the end of the financial year. We would like to take this opportunity to share one important message: 94% of all Australians will be in some way reliant on…
Like most people, we would prefer someone else do the worrying and ask the difficult questions in relation to Aged Care. Below are some important questions and concepts to think about before moving your loved one into aged care, even…
This is an actual letter received from the ATO for a new client who hadn’t lodged their tax return prior to 2014. Click on the image to see the full letter. Don’t let this happen to you, lodge your tax…
Youth Allowance Youth Allowance provides financial help for young people while they are studying. The financial assistance is based on: Your child’s age and their dependency status. Making sure they are doing an approved course. Your/their income and assets…
If you ask anyone who hasn’t had the success they desired in 2014 what they would do differently, most people would say that they wished they took positive action. It is now 2015 and we can’t erase the past but…