Get Ready Early - Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) 2019

Malcolm Turnbull has released his first budget with a focus on super and business. While there may have been some surprises in the announcements, the targeted areas were as most expected. So what does this mean for you and other Altus clients? Below is a ...

After years of working long hours, possibly raising a family, and taking care of your many responsibilities, you deserve a stable retirement. With stability on your side, you can spend your retirement pursuing your interests, whether you’re interested in ...

Wherever you are on the road to retirement, it’s not too late to start making improvements to your planning and saving. The earlier you begin planning and saving, the better off you will be at retirement. However, if you have procrastinated and put off ...

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 ...

We talked before about the changing definition of retirement, and it’s exciting to look forward to all of the possibilities for our lives after we don’t have to spend all of our daylight hours at work. But there’s a problem: we’re not planning ahead for ...

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 ...

No matter your age, the simple answer to this question is: right away. Ideally, it's best to start saving in your 20s, because you still have many years for your investments to grow before you retire. But if you're past that window and feel retirement ...

Thinking, let alone, planning for the future can be a tricky endeavour for most people. Understandably so, it does require a certain level of personal and financial involvement. Contrary to popular belief, saving money for the future is far more ...