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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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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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…

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Olivia named on top 10 list of finance influencers

Aspire Retire’s Olivia Maragna is featured in caricature style in today’s Courier Mail, thanks to James McCullough's City Beat column. download adobe cs6 Olivia Maragna is the Co-founder of Aspire Retire, a rapidly growing independent financial planning firm and has cracked the top 10 for the first time as one of Australia’s leading finance influencers sharing the list…

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2013 Federal Budget Wrap Up from Aspire Retire

2013 Federal Budget Wrap Up from Aspire Retire Click here Federal Budget 2013      

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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…

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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…

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