This year’s Budget has a strong emphasis on providing cost of living relief,strengthening Medicare, and investing in a stronger and more secure economy. Inflationary pressures, interest rates and escalating costs of living have all had asignificant impact on the lives of every-day Australians. The big-ticket items in this year’s Budget include: • Cost-of-living relief, • […]
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The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) most recent meeting has uncovered that the cash rate has increased eight times this year alone. From 0.1% to 3.1%, this is the fastest pace increase seen in a very long time. What does this mean for you and your home loan? It is well-publicised that just over one-third
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In 2022, cyber-attacks and scams are becoming more and more advanced. Scammers are evolving their techniques to be more convincing, with sophisticated emails and carefully crafted imitations. As financial advisers we are thought to be a prime target for cyber criminals. This is because we hold important financial data including credit card numbers, bank account
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By Mark Grasso Personal insurances are policies we hope to never use, but are eternally grateful for if we do have to. Having adequate life insurance cover provides you with the peace of mind that you and your family will be protected financially in the event of unexpected death, illness or injury. Obviously no one
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The 2022 Federal Budget was recently detailed and below we’ve identified key things that might impact your decisions or financial plans moving forward. You can discuss these further with your financial adviser. SUPERANNUATION: The Government is proposing to lower the age at which you can make downsizer contributions to your super from selling your home
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I recently read that less than 10% of millionaires have had their wealth handed to them. Low right?! Absolutely. The magic recipe to wealth creation… working and strategically saving and building wealth. Sorry, I burst the bubble – there is no magic recipe however here are some key fundamentals that we see in a successful
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When the complexity and overwhelm set in, our expert financial planners recommend getting back to basics and reviewing the core principles to bring back clarity and confidence for future decision-making. Investing is often seen as complicated and complex. This is further heightened during times like the present where we are facing continued uncertainty around inflation,
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