New Financial Year Checklist
The new financial year is a great time to take another look at your finances and reflect on what you have achieved, where you want to go and what you need to get there. These times of reflection are critical to our lives whether we run our own business, are employed or retired. The below…
Tips & traps of salary sacrifice
You've probably heard of salary sacrificing, but how well do you understand it? write my paper You can use it to contribute to superannuation funds – even lease for motor vehicles. So, is it something that you should or shouldn't do? Financial expert and Australia's adviser of the year, Olivia Maragna from Aspire Retire Financial…
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…
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
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…
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…
Olivia speaks on radio about the recent super changes
Olivia speaks to ABC radio about the recent super changes. Here the audio link below (Source:612ABC) cheap antivirus software download https://www.aspireretire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Memo1.m4a zp8497586rq
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…
Superannuation changes can affect everyone
While there is a lot of talk from our Government around tinkering with superannuation, it's important to note that changes have the potential to affect nearly every one of us. There are now more than 31.9 million superannuation accounts in Australia with over $117.5 billion contributed to superannuation in the year to June 2012. This…