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How to manage financial stress and anxiety

Budget, Insights, News
Financial stress and anxiety can permeate every area of your life – from your relationships and parenting, to work performance and sleep.  It’s also one of the most common causes of marriage breakdown. But as bad as it might seem at times, know that there are things you can do to improve your financial situation and manage…

Is your money mindset holding you back?

Budget, Investing, News, Savings
There are five common negative money mindsets that continually creep into your subconscious, holding you back from true financial freedom. In this article we unearth these beliefs to help you gain awareness and shift them. 1. Fear of failure Earning and spending from your job is safe. It’s easy. It keeps you in your comfort…

How to stop lifestyle creep from eating into your wealth

Insights, News
Picture this: you’ve just earned yourself a pay rise and, right on cue, you decide your Toyota doesn’t really fit with your new income. So you buy a Lexus.  To go with your Lexus you clearly need a new wardrobe and, well, your furniture could use an upgrade too.  Welcome to the world of lifestyle creep,…

The 3 main reasons you might be selected for an ATO audit

News, Tax
Each year, the ATO reveals what they will be targeting when it comes to tax returns. But these aren’t the only reasons you may be selected for an audit. The last thing anyone wants is to be audited, so what are some of the most common reasons you might be selected and how can you…

10 tax tips for getting extra cash this end of financial year

News, Super, Tax
The end of the financial year is almost here and many Australians are scrambling to find ways to reduce their tax. While we encourage taking a longer-term, strategic view on tax planning, there are a few quick actions that you can take now which may help put some extra cash in your back pocket. Here…

Budget 2021-22: Quick guide to the important budget changes affecting you

Budget, News
The 2021-22 Federal Budget represents a significant turnaround compared to what we were reporting on when last year’s budget was handed down.  As usual, we’ve extracted the important budget changes most likely to be relevant to you, our clients. In 2020, we were facing $966 billion in debt by 2024 and a deficit of $218…

7 ways to help your children buy a home

Budget, Investing, News, Savings
All parents want the best for their children.  As the cost of property continues to rise faster than wages, it’s not easy for the younger generation to get a foot on the property ladder. It’s natural to want to help your children buy a home, but you’ve worked hard for your money and it has to…

10 factors self-made millionaires have in common

Investing, News
We’ve always thought that self-made millionaires were a unique breed.  But now science can prove it thanks to researchers who’ve discovered commonalities to the thousands of self-made millionaires they studied.  Wondering what it takes to build an empire? Read on to find out the factors self-made millionaires have in common – the results might surprise you.…

What should you do with a financial windfall?

Investing, News
We’ve all thought about what we’d do with a financial windfall. It’s usually around winning the lotto, or perhaps investing into the next Netflix. But a financial windfall is really any amount of money that you receive that isn’t part of your normal day-to-day budget. Examples of financial windfalls may be a redundancy payout, an…