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Owning your own business is one of the most risky investments you can have. Whilst you take on more risk being in business, ideally the returns should also be bigger –whether it is financially or non-financial through flexible work conditions or work life balance. As a business owner, there are some important financial aspects that…

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…

One topic people don’t like talking about more than dying is getting old and not being able to look after yourself. online essay writer However, with our population over the age of 70 likely to double to nearly four million in the next 20 years, aged care is an issue that will be of increasing…

It's never to late to start planning for retirement.  Aspire Retire's Olivia Maragna and Australian Adviser of the Year responds to this question as finance expert for Brisbane Times. Question from John, of Capalaba: I don't own a house. I'm unlikely to be in a position to buy a house. Ever. This is okay now…

Financial Vows We all remember the important part of our wedding vows – “for richer or poorer”.  But after the excitement of your special day, most newly weds leave their financial management to chance.  This can sometimes cause issues within a relationship as each person has different goals, dreams and attitudes towards money and what to do…