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If you think you can cheat the tax office, don’t even think about it. You can’t, and it will be just a matter of time before you’re caught. The tactics and resources the ATO has at its disposal are quite extraordinary. Each year, the ATO contacts around two million taxpayers about their individual returns. This… Read more »
Once you learn how to effectively manage your bills, you’ll no longer need to fear your inbox or mailbox. Such a relief. We all know that sinking feeling when an unexpected bill arrives and throws the monthly budget out the window. It’s tough metaphorically driving around with the fuel lamp flashing, knowing you’ve got nothing… Read more »
We’ve been told we need one, but we’re still unsure exactly what financial advisers do. So, we asked Ben Nash (a very busy financial adviser who does many, many things) to give us the low down. As a financial adviser I must have been asked hundreds of time exactly what financial advisers do and how… Read more »
Fraudulent investment scams reported to Scamwatch have cost Australians over $70 million in the first half of this year, reports the ACCC. Here’s what you can do to avoid falling victim. That’s a massive 53.4 per cent increase in reports about investment scams received by Scamwatch this time last year. Projected losses are set to… Read more »
There’s really no strict definition of financial maturity to benchmark ourselves against, but there are certain things we should be able to check off. How many times are we told to “act like an adult”, “grow up” or “get a bit of maturity”… whatever that means. Whether it’s behaviour, humour, manners or lifestyle, there’s a level of… Read more »
Rolling lockdowns, slow wage growth and falling employment means interest rates are going to stay low for the foreseeable future. Very slow wages growth will keep interest rates low This week’s Wage Price Index, which measures our pay packets, grew a modest 0.4 per cent in the June quarter. This was below economists’ expectations for… Read more »
Research group SuperRatings have completed a fascinating, and important, lesson into the cost of panicking in a crash. I know sharemarket crashes are stressful, but history tells us that those that keep their nerve come out winners. SuperRatings has proved the point. They looked at the impact of switching out of a balanced or growth… Read more »
Adding a commercial property to your portfolio is without a doubt the best way to diversify, lockdown solid capital growth and improve your cash flow in 2021. However, many people are not experienced in commercial investing, or don’t yet appreciate the sheer benefits of adding it to their portfolio. In best selling author and property… Read more »
There are hundreds of personal finance apps out there, including plenty focused on saving and budgeting. We take a look at some the most popular budget apps available in Australia to help you decide what’s best for you. Nobody likes having to stick to a budget. Nobody. Except maybe rich people (because, no surprise, being… Read more »
Millennials may be seen as the generation who still watch Friends re-runs, spend too much money on avo toast and, wait for it, are apparently ‘lazy’. Some of these stereotypes are there for a reason (how many people watched the Friends reunion?), but the lazy part is far from the truth. When it comes to… Read more »
