(03) 9020 2905SUMMARY: SMSFs awoke to geared property earlier and in bigger numbers than previously realised. The hunger for geared property inside self-managed super funds is far bigger than … Read More Lifting the lid on property in super
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5 steps for Gen-X to retire well
The great thing about being a Generation Xer is that we’ve still got youth. At least in a relative sense. Sure, I’ve forgotten a few words to some Cold Chisel … Read More 5 steps for Gen-X to retire well
Single scene all about planning
Exhausting, depressing, scary and life-changing. The crashing end of a long-term relationship can be physically and mentally all-consuming. Contemplating life as a single, or setting off on the search … Read More Single scene all about planning
Claim time – don’t shoot yourself in the foot
Disasters strike, occasionally. They just do. And personal experience here says lightning can strike more than once. I’m, um, let’s say, 40-something. And in those years, I’ve had cause to … Read More Claim time – don’t shoot yourself in the foot
Insure and hope you don’t need it
Being diagnosed with a potentially deadly health condition in your 20s holds no positives. Not for the person whose lap it falls on. Not for their partner. Nor their children. … Read More Insure and hope you don’t need it
Want to save money? Act like a business and sell your kids
Big businesses constantly assess their balance sheets. They are always tinkering with what to keep on balance sheet. And what to bugger off it. Often, they will conclude to sell … Read More Want to save money? Act like a business and sell your kids
Avoid a super contributions trap
SUMMARY: Getting around the traps to super contributions pre- and post-65. Getting money into super can be confusing, particularly for those at, or getting toward, the end of your working … Read More Avoid a super contributions trap
Helmets on property investors! Worse lies ahead.
Keep your helmets on, investors – this is probably only a short break in hostilities. We’re still under attack. And the battles, on several fronts, aren’t likely to be over … Read More Helmets on property investors! Worse lies ahead.
What are some of the most important things you should know about your super?
Generation X is often accused of being fatalistic about superannuation. Many believe it will be hoovered up by government taxes, crash before they receive it, or taken by frauds. But … Read More What are some of the most important things you should know about your super?
SMSFs are not paid to panic
SUMMARY: The message on asset class diversification has never been clearer. If you’re a self-managed super fund trustee and your guts haven’t been churning in recent weeks, then I know … Read More SMSFs are not paid to panic