Financial Planning Articles

Just the other day I was talking to a friend and his wife who recently returned from a family trip to Canberra with their four children aged between 7 and 13.

In a very raw article recently, ‘The Conversation’ published the results of a survey of 1,100 Australians living with debt they cannot pay. It’s compelling reading and some findings are particularly poignant.

A raft of new changes to superannuation come into effect at the end of this financial year. Do you know what they mean for you?

It doesn’t matter where you are or what you’ve got, becoming ‘money wise’ is a skill you can learn.

Women earn less, save less, spend more and live longer. So, we need to make our Superannuation our Superpower, because when the time comes to stop work and head into retirement, we need to make sure we’ve got enough.

Getting professional help to get on top of your finances is a personal decision. But it can really make the difference between living an ‘ordinary’ life – that is, getting by, paying the bills, saving a little …. And living a comfortable life, with your money working hard, so eventually, you won’t have to.