It’s unnerving thinking about risks, but as a business person you know that thinking ahead is necessary. With that principle in mind, what would happen to your business if you or a business partner were forced to withdraw from the running of the busi...
Nobody likes paying bank fees – it’s one of the main reasons most of us only have one bank account. The same should apply to our super but sometimes it doesn’t. Ironically, while we’re happy to whinge about bank fees, 80% of Australian’s continue to...
Not many people wake up in the morning and think about all the things that could go wrong. In fact, Australians are a pretty optimistic bunch and our positive attitude has helped us weather many storms.
New research suggests that Australia’s super system inherently disadvantages women and that when women do retire, they do so with less than half the super savings of their male counterparts. Given that women typically live longer than men, this means...
According to the Australian Taxation Office, the squeeze on revenue has led to some employers neglecting their Superannuation Guarantee (SG) obligations.
With the recent turmoil in investment markets many people are asking whether they should start or continue with a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF). If you are considering a SMSF, there are some important questions you should ask yourself. ...
Australians will receive their annual Super statements soon and the news is not good. After getting used to years of extremely positive results they have now faced two consecutive years of negative returns.
The Australian Tax Office has advised super funds that approximately 200,000 super co-contribution payments will not have been made by the end of the 2008/2009 financial year due to problems with their systems.
As medical science continues to improve, the chances of surviving a critical event such as a heart attack, stroke or cancer are greatly increased. Whilst this is great news, the cost of living with one of these conditions could place a financial burd...
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