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…
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…
2013 Federal Budget Wrap Up from Aspire Retire
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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…
Aspire Retire features in today’s Courier Mail
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Your Retirement Plans – Will they involve travel or childcare?
You’ve planned financially for your retirement and now that it is here … the time has come to travel and pursue those hobbies you’ve always wanted to try. That is, of course, unless you’ve somehow become a day care centre for your grand children. Are more and more retirees missing their window of opportunity to…
Cut the cards to stay out of trouble
BRISBANE families are watching every cent as household budgets struggle to cover increasing costs with less income. THE Watts family juggle a small business, household expenses and a mortgage – all without a credit card. Currently on maternity leave from her HR consulting business watts next, Sue-Ellen Watts said the family budget put aside money…
Changes to $677 Million in Unclaimed money
Changes to the Commonwealth unclaimed money laws In December 2012, Commonwealth laws that govern unclaimed money were amended by the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Act 2012. Institutions have until 31 May 2013 to provide unclaimed money records to ASIC. What do the changes mean for you? For consumers, the most significant…
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