Increase your profits this new financial year – Olivia features in The Age
Now’s the time to give your business a financial leg-up. A new financial year is a fantastic opportunity to forge ahead with strategies for increasing your profits. According to the Sensis Business Index, 53 per cent of the 1800 small businesses surveyed in April were confident about their prospects for the year ahead. Olivia Maragna,…
New super changes starting 1 July
The Government made some changes to the superannuation system recently. These include – Super guarantee to rise from 9% to 9.25%. Increase in superannaution contribution cap for over 60's from $25,000 to $35,000. New super guarantee requirements for workers over 70. Financial Adviser and recently named Australia's adviser of the year, Olivia Maragna from Aspire Retire…
Superannuation increases: what's the catch?
It’s the start of the new financial year and whilst for many it may not feel like a big deal, it might come as surprise to some that this may mean less in your pay packet. The Government has brought in new rules around increasing superannuation guarantee from 9% to 9.25% and whilst it sounds…
It's tax time! Olivia Talks to ABC radio.
It's tax time! write my essay It is that time of year when many people are scrambling around looking for receipts, digging out the old shoe box or going through the credit card statements. It is tax time and most people do not want to pay more than they have to. So what is the…
Health Insurance explained
Did you know that there is Medicare, Medicare Surcharge, Lifetime Loading and Health Insurance Rebates and each one of these has different rules around whether they apply to you depending on your income and age? Confused? Listen to Aspire Retire's Olivia Maragna explain these on ABC Radio. Financial Adviser and Australia's adviser of the year,…
Olivia features on front cover giving her top tax tips
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30 ways to maximise your tax return
The end of the financial year is rapidly approaching and now is certainly a great time to take steps to reduce your tax bill and put yourself in the best position for the next financial year. All too often tax planning is left to the last minute which makes it difficult to minimise tax, so…
2013 Federal Budget Wrap Up from Aspire Retire
2013 Federal Budget Wrap Up from Aspire Retire Click here Federal Budget 2013
Federal Budget Summary 2013
Budget Summary 2013 Personal Income Tax Deferral of the 2015-16 tax cuts. The Government will defer tax cuts until the carbon price is projected to be above $25.40 in the Budget. This is essentially estimated to be in 2018-19. Introduction of Disability Care Australia The significant reform is the introduction of DisabilityCare and the increase…
How does the federal budget affect you?
THE Budget has delivered better funding for school kids but little relief for families. People with disabilities and entrepreneurs are getting more funding, smokers are getting taxed more, and pensioners stand to benefit from selling their houses. Find out what the Budget means for you. If you’re thinking of having a baby… … it’s time…
Aspire Retire features in today’s Courier Mail
Winner proves she’s in for the long haul It’s a sobering statistic but less than 40 per cent of businesses that launched a decade ago are still around today, according to official figures. Worse, Australian Bureau of Statistics numbers show half never make it to their fourth year. It’s for this reason that Telstra’s 2008…
Olivia features on the Front cover of Charter Magazine
Aspire Retire's Olivia Maragna is featured on the front cover of Charter Magazine. Best in class: Practice, prizes and the personal touch: Olivia Maragna’s inspiring business journey. She has built a solid reputation as a leader in the financial planning sector, and it comes from a fundamental appreciation of hard work. Read the full article…