The Government has legislated changes to the Age Pension rules from 1 January 2017, which it estimates will see 300,000 Australians lose all or part of their pension entitlements.1 If you are retired or about to retire, some careful planning now may put you in shape...
Protecting yourself from frivolous creditors and lawsuits is becoming an increasingly common concern. Here we outline some of the ways you can insulate your assets. Check your insurances Liability insurance is a must if you want to safeguard your assets in the event...
With private school fees rising each year, it pays to start saving early. Most parents believe a good education is an investment in their child’s future. But with the total cost of a private-school education approaching up to $500,000, finding a way to fund that...
A goals-based investment approach isn’t focused on ‘beating the market’. It’s about tailoring your investments to meet your personal goals. Performance comparisons are unavoidable in the investment world. Every day you see investment managers measuring their success...
Think having a Will in place means your estate plan is taken care of? Here are five examples that might make you think again. Most people appreciate that having a Will helps you formalise what you’d like to happen to your assets if you pass away. While there’s no...
Bonds are one of the four major assets classes, but they’re probably the least understood. Here’s why they’re an important part of many portfolios. What are bonds? Bonds are essentially loan arrangements that governments and large companies use to raise money. These...
Tracking where your money actually goes can make revealing reading. ASIC’s 2012 consumer-spending figures show the average household spends $69,000 a year: Australians splash $78.4 billion a year on their cars, compared to just $2.2 billion on public transport; almost...
The average household spends more than $69,000 a year. Neal Vaughan explores the best ways to manage that. Wondering why you spend almost everything you earn, living from payday to payday and hardly saving? It could be you're too busy to keep track of your money. Or...
Did you ever think that you may have some long lost money in bank accounts that you’ve forgotten about. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) MoneySmart website has an unclaimed money search. There is around $1 billion in lost shares, bank...
1. Never learning to budget. Every dollar earned does not need to be spent. Have a financial plan and rigorously stick to it. Budgeting also means having a regular saving plan in place. Buying a new car and thinking it’s the most important thing in your...
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