by Scott | Dec 17, 2013 | News
The Coalition Government has confirmed its position on a range of previously announced super and tax issues, as part of its mid-year economic and fiscal outlook. To help you understand how this may affect you, we’ve summed up the key highlights below. Super...
by Scott | Dec 12, 2013 | News
Today marks 30 years since our dollar was floated against international currencies. Today with some rate lowering by our Reserve Bank the Australian Dollar is around $0.91 US cents. Here is an update to an article we wrote back in 2010 when the dollar hit above...
by Scott | Dec 5, 2013 | Financial Life Planning, News, Public Service
Currently less than 15% of all Australian’s receive financial advice. Now this wouldn’t be as concerning for me if most people didn’t have a relationship with money and a superannuation account. Research found that people who seek the advice of a...
by Scott | Dec 3, 2013 | News
As 2013 is beginning to wrap up and we start planning for the new year it is often a time of reflection and review. Reflecting on what you have done or been or seen over the last 12 months and what you would like to be doing and being in the new year! As part of our...
by Scott | May 30, 2013 | DIY Superannuation, News, SMSF, Superannuation
Last night the Federal Government amended the Bill that was originally designed to effectively ban SMSF off-market transfers from 1 July 2013 and impose other restrictions around related party transactions. Previously, as part of the response to the Cooper Review, the...
by Scott | May 24, 2013 | DIY Superannuation, Do it yourself super, News, Public Sector Super, Public Service, Superannuation, Superannuations
From 1 July 2013, the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) percentage will increase to 9.25 per cent – the first increase to minimum SG rate since it reached 9 per cent in 2002/03. It will gradually increase to 12 per cent by 1 July 2019. SG is the official term for...