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Give your kids a home-buying boost
April 20th, 2017Rising property prices have made it harder for young people to get into the property market than it was for previous generations. Here’s how you can lend your kids a helping hand – without necessarily having to put up all the cash yourself. Recent statistics show that just over half of 20–24 year olds andread more
5 super changes – and how to prepare for them
April 18th, 2017The countdown to super reform has begun, with new rules set to take effect from 1 July. If you haven’t thought about how your super might be impacted by the changes, now’s the time to get ready. In last year’s Federal Budget, the government proposed a wide range of reforms to Australia’s superannuation system, theread more
NSW Senator on underwriting at the time of claim: “a serious problem”
March 27th, 2017NSW National Party Senator, John Williams, who appeared before the Financial Services Council committee earlier this month, called underwriting at a time of claim “a serious problem”. “I think that is a really serious problem when families take out their direct insurance thinking that the family is covered.” said the statesman. His statement echoes the sameread more
The Count Report Autumn 2017 Edition
February 24th, 2017In this 2017 Autumn edition of The Count Report, ‘What is? Investment terms explained’ looks at a few key terms that every investor should know, especially when you want to learn more but may not know where to begin. ‘Seven ways to get more out of retirement’ looks at how leaving the workforce is justread more
Increase Contributions at Lower Class 2 Rates to Maximise Your UK Pension
February 16th, 2017If you have ever worked in the UK then you will have paid National Insurance contributions. These contributions are paid by workers and employers towards the cost of certain state benefits, one of which is the State Pension. When you left the UK you may have filed away a letter from HMRC which confirmed howread more
5 Steps in creating a personal budget that works
February 12th, 2017One of the most important foundations to Financial Success is getting control over your finances to pay down debt faster, and/or accelerate your savings capacity. The first and most vital step towards this is creating a personal budget. A budget allows you to gain visibility with money in (income) and money out (expenses) and makeread more
What’s your New Year’s resolution going to be?
December 13th, 2016Another year is coming to an end as we head full throttle into the festive season, which will be sure to test our waistlines and our purse strings! It’s the time of year where we start to ramp up the social calendar, take a family trip and shop for those planned (and unplanned) gifts. Christmasread more
Changes to super rules mean planning is essential
December 12th, 2016Recent changes to superannuation legislation have raised some interesting points and highlighted that planning is key. Ian Gath, McKinley Plowman’s superannuation specialist explains how these changes may affect you. New pension rules From 1 July 2017, tax exemptions on super income streams are limited to pension balances of $1.6m for each tax payer. This meansread more
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