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Tips for Children and money

In today’s world of technology and gadgets, it can certainly be tough to teach children a sense of being prudent or frugal with money. We have to keep in mind that these days they will rarely see money spent any way other than from a machine in the wall or seeing their parents handing over…

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Do you really need health insurance?

With health insurance premiums always on the rise, the argument of whether to have health insurance or not has been waged for many years.  Do I take out health insurance or do I invest the same amount each year and use this if I get sick? And what about the tax or rebate incentives, are…

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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…

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Is it the right time to fix a home loan?

The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point to a historic low of 2.75% so it doesn’t surprise me when people start asking when the “right time” will be to fix? Australians now understand more than ever how the Reserve Bank of Australia uses interest rates to manage the economy. So…

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The danger of Set and Forget

I always use the analogy of a freshly landscaped garden when it comes to your own financial plan. Once established and the new plants are watered in, you can’t let it go unattended and expect it to thrive. It requires weeding, fertilising and monitoring, and your own financial plan is no different. A set and…

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