by melissa | Oct 7, 2018 | Buy an investment property, Financial independence, Home and family
Clever property styling does make a difference One of the best ways to maximise the profit on your home is to give it the ‘wow factor’ using clever property styling. It is like putting your best foot forward at a job interview. Your property needs to look its...
by melissa | Oct 7, 2018 | Financial independence
You may feel at the ‘crossroads’ Many people taking redundancies have been working for one employer for many years and as a result they generally don’t have a good understanding of the state of the labour market. Or how their skills and experience can be...
by melissa | Oct 6, 2018 | Protect my lifestyle
Insurance that provides an income when you cant work We put together this video a couple of years ago, but it is still really relevant today. It’s the story of clients of Milestone who took out Income Protection Insurance based on Rob’s advice. Unfortunately they had...
by melissa | Oct 6, 2018 | Protect my lifestyle
Has your family situation changed? Not many of us sit down and think about whether we have enough life insurance. Usually something will happen – maybe someone close to you gets sick and has to give up work. Or you have a major change to your life- a new baby, get...
by melissa | Oct 6, 2018 | Retire Right
Federal Budget 2017 did affect the PSS Many of the super changes that were announced in the May 2017 Federal Budget came into effect on 1 July 2017. Several clients who are members of the PSS have rung us concerned about their future entitlements and their super...
by melissa | Oct 6, 2018 | Be debt free, Buy an investment property, Care for others, Financial independence, Home and family, Protect my lifestyle, Retire Right
Money doesn’t buy happiness Most of us know that money doesn’t buy happiness. Australian researcher Hugh MacKay in his book, The Good Life (2013), concludes that “a good life is not measured by security, wealth, status, achievement or levels of happiness....
by melissa | Oct 6, 2018 | Be debt free, Financial independence, Home and family
Financial literacy and your kids A recent Sydney Morning Herald article revealed some alarming trends when it comes to our kids’ financial literacy. On a basic quiz covering topics like loans, interest and credit cards, no high schooler was able to score a full...
by melissa | Oct 4, 2018 | Financial independence, Retire Right
Do you know the SMSF rules? Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) provide a level of financial control that appeals to many people, particularly as retirement draws closer. But if you have an SMSF, or you want to set one establish one, there are several issues you need to...
by melissa | Oct 4, 2018 | Financial independence, Protect my lifestyle
Small businesses should have insurance As a small business owner, making sure every aspect of your business is properly insured is key to long-term sustainability. Margo Goodall from Credence Insurance offers this advice about the types of insurance you should...
by melissa | Oct 4, 2018 | Be debt free, Buy an investment property, Care for others, Financial independence, Home and family, Protect my lifestyle, Retire Right
Are you living the dream? Almost one in four Australians (23%) believe they are definitely or mostly ‘living the dream’. This is according to recent research from the Financial Planning Association.1 Here are six traits that have helped them to achieve their...
