Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 16 April, 2018 It’s certainly not the first time Mrs DebtMan has asked the question. So perhaps I should start getting a little concerned. “What happens if you die suddenly?” She asked this again just last week. It was our first night of a short run without the kids (who […]
Bruce Brammall, 11 April, 2018, Eureka Report SUMMARY: Some of the real power behind downsizer contributions might be how you combine them with non-concessional contributions. Downsizer Contributions eligibility starts on 1 July and the interest in making use of this new strategy is growing. To that end, I want to update you with a real […]
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 9 April, 2018 The best wars, the ones that are absolute crackers and that grab us viewers by the throats, are those that take place over years, even decades. Tennis grand slams. The Olympics. World Cup Soccer. The Ashes. When they occur, each of these, individually, are “battles”. But they […]
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 26 March, 2018 Last week, my little DebtGirl’s head was spinning Exorcist-like at her daddy – full of vile and bile – for about half an hour. Moments of it might have been truly scary to an outsider. Neighbours might have been tempted to call the cops. I was, apparently, […]
Bruce Brammall, 21 March, 2018, Eureka Report SUMMARY: This year, Australians will be able to make tax-deductible contributions to their super funds. Here’s what you need to know. Last-minute super tax planning is now, at long last, available to (almost) all. But, as we approach the end of the financial year, it’s about […]
Bruce Brammall, 14 March, 2018, Eureka Report SUMMARY: Labor’s plan to axe excess imputation credit refunds would have a seismic impact on DIY super investors. Ending the refund of excess franking credits would redraw the boundaries for investing for Australia’s DIY army. More broadly, it would negatively affect almost anyone with a super fund – […]
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 12 March, 2018 Young people say some naïve, stupid stuff sometimes. They also do stupid stuff, think stupid stuff and stress about stupid stuff. Not all the time. (And we older types aren’t immune to acts of stupidity.) When we see or hear youngsters doing stupid stuff and call it […]
Bruce Brammall, 7 March, 2018, Eureka Report SUMMARY: Transition to retirement still makes sense. And not doing so, for some, would be like leaving money lying around on the ground. Some of the fun in transition to retirement pensions was surgically removed last year. But not all of it. TTR strategies are still […]
Bruce Brammall, 28 February, 2018, Eureka Report SUMMARY: Strategies to avoid our “death tax” on super. If you don’t like donating extra to the Tax Office, and particularly not after you die (the blood-hungry scoundrels), then do I have some news for you! Unlike many countries, Australia does not have a death tax. Not officially […]
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 26 February, 2018 As far as investment yarns go, there are few that I love more than an old “reversion to mean” parable. Markets have run too hard, shot too high? Surely, they must settle back for a while. Asset prices have been in the doldrums for an aeon? […]
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