Financial Planning Articles

If you’re anything like us, Christmas decorations, subtle jingles on the radio and in shopping centres and the sudden awareness of the colours red and green have not gone unnoticed. Yes, Christmas is around the corner. In this budgeting for the festive season blog, we’ll help you build an elf-tight budget.

Yield means to produce or furnish (payment, profit, or invest). When it comes to investing and wanting a high yield, the term means investments that offer a high return or profit. Here are some tips for understanding high yield investments and whether they’ll work for you.

With everything that follows the AU$ symbol on the increase, people looking at their superannuation balances decreasing may be asking, “What’s happening to my super?” Step Up offers some superannuation advice in a volatile financial climate.

The Palaszczuk Government in Queensland has recently approved legislation, effective from 30th June 2023, that will significantly affect property prices and investors. We raise a significant concern about this legislation which will be bad news for investors and question whether the decision is constitutional.

The relationship between inflation and interest rates is the direct opposite or inverse. When interest rates increase, inflation decreases. The opposite occurs when interest rates fall. We help you understand inflation vs interest rates a little more and offer tips on managing that balance.

In a market where pennies become priceless, it’s crucial to consider what the social and economic impact of a specific financial environment may have on your short or long-term investments and when to invest in what.