Get Ready Early - Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) 2019

After the years of working and salary sacrificing to build up your Super, it would be a shame to mismanage it during your retirement years. We often focus so much on saving and planning that we forget to think about how to manage our money once we ...

Planning for retirement is a huge project. It requires a broad vision encompassing decades of your life and even considerations regarding your assets after your death. It requires some financial know-how - you have to consider economic factors like ...

Modern retirement isn’t all rocking chairs and games of bridge. In fact, retirement today looks quite different than it looked for our grandparents. Years ago, most people viewed retirement as a time of withdrawal or retreat, but that’s certainly not the ...

We often get asked is residential property a better or worse investment than commercial property, but the answer is neither. Both asset classes can be great investment options, but it all depends on what you are aiming to achieve. This is because they ...

We frequently get asked is property a “good” investment. Our answer is often “compared to what?” This is crucial, as most investments need to serve a purpose, which could be to produce a growing income stream over time or provide a vehicle that can see ...

The 2015 / 2016 budget was pleasing in that it did not have many surprises that had not been previously released prior to last night’s budget announcement by the Government. The Highlights The deficit predicted to be $35bn with a return to surplus now ...

Since the GFC, we have witnessed some interesting dynamics in the loan market. Smaller finance companies struggled to get finance for customers, with many exiting the market. The big banks seized this opportunity to capture extra market share after ...

Most of the measures taken in the budget are unlikely to have a major impact from an economic perspective. The effect is more likely to be a longer term cut in expenditure, particularly aimed at welfare. The immediate impact will clearly be on the higher ...

Proposed reforms to Australia’s superannuation system seem to have some people in a bit of a panic this week. The government claims to be improving and protecting our superannuation system by “removing unnecessary costs and better safeguarding the ...