06 Jun Benefit payments rise dramatically ahead of July 1 super changes
SMSF trustees looking to take advantage of the current rules around non-concessional caps have ...
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20 May Federal Budget – 2017-18 – Overview
Comprehensive Budget overview : 27 sections covering every aspect of this year's Budget plus 6 Appendix of support information.
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18 May Global economy synchronised and thriving
The global economy has maintained steady growth in the second quarter of 2017, providing a solid foundation for risk assets such as equities and corporate credit which further encourages investors to build a diversified portfolio, according to JP Morgan.
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17 May Life’s financial turning points: good and not-so-good
The marriage and divorce statistics for 2015 sadly suggest that 43 per cent of Australian marriages may end in divorce. Significantly, this number-crunching does not include separations of de facto couples.
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15 May 2011 Census – what was the make up of your area?
The following link is a handy ABS tool if you want to see the demographic make-up of the area you lived as recorded in the 2011 Census. 2016 Census information starts becoming available from June 2017.
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05 May More withdrawals from ‘the bank of mum and dad’
Think about what has happened in the six months since Treasury secretary John Fraser spoke of his concerns for retirement savings of parents who help their children into housing by making withdrawals from "the bank of mum and dad".
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26 Apr Australia in a nutshell
The following information is derived from ABS data.
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05 Apr Big insto addresses CGT misconceptions
One technical consultant has stressed that while the CGT relief elections are technically only required before the lodgement of the tax return, there may still be critical action that needs to be undertaken before 30 June for segregated funds.
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04 Apr Dollar-cost averaging for millennial investors
It's hardly surprisingly that a personal finance article in Forbes magazine places the classic and straightforward investment practice of dollar-cost averaging high among a list of tips to help millennials become better, more disciplined investors in 2017.
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