Financial Advice for the Self-Employed

financial advice for the self employed

It’s a new financial year which marks a fresh start for all small businesses and self-employed hustlers. Although it has been a challenging last few months due to COVID-19, we have been so inspired by all the creative solutions business owners have come up with to adjust their services for these unprecedented times.

Compare, Compromise & Consolidate: The Three C’s of Superannuation

Wrinkles, grey hair and tiredness… these are the things that young Australians worry about when we discuss age. It’s not a pleasant topic. We certainly think about how we will look and feel twenty years from now, but we often fail to think about how we will brace ourselves for the tide of aging.

What Is Superannuation, How Does it Work & Why is it Beneficial?

Suoer and Millennials

It is super common (don’t mind the pun) to see millennials not caring much about their super! Why’s that you might ask? Well I put it down to them thinking, “this isn’t our money”, or “we can’t use this for ages, so this is tomorrow’s problem”. Yes you probably can’t access it for 30-40 years but when that time comes you will be kicking yourself that you didn’t consolidate your super funds, review your investments, made additional contributions or in fact just started treating it like it is your money- because it is!

How to buy my first home using super

buying your first home with super

How does it work? From 1 July 2017, you can now make your own concessional and non-concessional contributions into your current super account to save for your first home. There is no need to open a special super account. From 1 July 2018, you can then apply to the ATO to release these contributions, along with […]