(03) 9020 2905Hey, I’m no Grinch. Well, maybe a little. I love Christmas, but I do believe we’ve fallen Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels for this whole present giving thing. Seriously, … Read More What are the biggest Christmas hidden costs and money traps when buying presents?
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The DIY pre-retirement garage sale
PORTFOLIO POINT: Numbers on post-retirement asset switching show SMSF retirees actually do de-risk their portfolios as they age. The shift from being a part of the workforce to being retired … Read More The DIY pre-retirement garage sale
How do you plan to keep a lid on your Christmas and holiday spending this year?
By selling my children. And maybe also a kidney. That will both keep a lid on spending, and raise some bucks at this most expensive time of year. Sure, saying … Read More How do you plan to keep a lid on your Christmas and holiday spending this year?
The ATO’s super property crackdown
PORTFOLIO POINT: The Tax Office has warned of a SMSF property borrowing crackdown. You must get these investments right up front. A fair warning has been issued by the ATO … Read More The ATO’s super property crackdown
Invest or die, it beats the pension
“Invest or Die!” was the alarming title of a finance book by a mate, John Beveridge, a few years back. I was expecting cold hard facts showing that “if you … Read More Invest or die, it beats the pension
School’s almost out. What can your generation teach school leavers about money?
Demographer Bernard Salt says Generation X changed the concept of growing up. Xers believed age 18, even 21, was too early to become an adult. “Can we delay the whole … Read More School’s almost out. What can your generation teach school leavers about money?
Trustees seek yield safety
PORTFOLIO POINT: Eureka readers respond: “We’ve had enough of equities. We want security of return, not higher returns.” It wasn’t unanimous, but the consensus was certainly overwhelming. Eureka Report readers, … Read More Trustees seek yield safety
Has superannuation become a good vehicle to invest in residential real estate? Why or why not?
Jennifer Hawkins looks good in anything, right? But how much hotter is she in a swimsuit? Similarly, residential property has always looked sexy in super. Super, like a bathing cozzie, … Read More Has superannuation become a good vehicle to invest in residential real estate? Why or why not?
Redraw, offset best by all accounts
What do Bob Hawke, Lance Armstrong and Bill Clinton have in common? All are very smart people who have said some really dumb things. Remember these classics? “I have never … Read More Redraw, offset best by all accounts