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While we specialise in financial advice, wealth management and retirement planning, we’re also here to be part of the conversation. From industry news to expert insights, practical perspectives and client updates, explore the latest articles from our team.

8 August, 2022

SMSF set-up process

Many choose to set up an SMSF to gain better control over their retirement savings. The SMSF set-up process is being changed and refined all the time, and it’s important to stay on top of the various regulations surrounding SMSFs if you have one or are planning to set one up.

19 July, 2022

Investing for beginners

If you’re new to investing you might be nervous about making the right decisions about where to invest your hard-earned cash, but with the right financial advice you can grow your investment portfolio with confidence and clarity.

7 July, 2022

Stop spending, start saving

Top tips to help you stop overspending and start saving money. Use this guide to help you break your bad spending habits and gain some good savings habits today.

7 July, 2022

Property investment for retirement

Investing in property to help fund your retirement can be a solid strategy, but investing is all about balancing the possible risks and perceived benefits. Find out if property investment for retirement is right for you.

24 June, 2022

Technology and managing your money

Over recent decades there has been a digital transformation and managing your money is more often completed with a few clicks on a keyboard, rather than a weekly trip to your local bank branch.

15 June, 2022

Do you have an emergency fund?

If we’ve learned anything from the last few years, it’s that we really can’t predict the future. It doesn’t have to be a global pandemic; perhaps you unexpectedly lose your job, or you fall sick and are unable to earn your regular wage. This is when an emergency fund becomes incredibly valuable.

13 June, 2022

How to salary sacrifice into super

Do you know how to salary sacrifice into super? It is a popular way to make concessional (before-tax) contributions to your superannuation. As the name suggests, you forgo some of your regular income so that you can boost your retirement funds.

31 May, 2022

Why DIY investing tends to fail

Since the global financial crisis in 2008, there has been a gradual upward trend of DIY investing. The era of DIY and social trading is well and truly here but unfortunately it can actually mean people lose a significant amount of money. We look at some of the main reasons why DIY investing tends to fail.

20 May, 2022

Millennials and money

Can you believe that millennials have started turning forty? This generation, born from 1981 to 1996, now make up almost half of Australia’s workforce, and numerous research studies have looked at how they approach their finances.

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