To prepare for retirement, there’s forced savings in the form of social security, such as superannuation. Other options to arrange for a secure financial future are savings in the bank, investments and insurance. These days, preparing for retirement has become more challenging because of people’s longer...
In today’s economic climate, it’s increasingly common to help your child with their first home. In this article, we’re going to look at three options to help you do this. Why not take a look at the pros and cons of each and choose the one that’s...
One of the foremost questions on people’s minds today: Is it safe to book a holiday abroad for 2023? While countries have opened their borders to travellers and tourists, there are still certain restrictions in place. That being said, if you plan to embark on overseas travel...
Business confidence has veered into negative territory for the first time this year as an uncertain economic outlook ratchets up concern. Conditions for running businesses remain robust, but the gap between confidence and conditions has grown to its widest ever recorded in NAB’s business survey. Manufacturing, construction...
A former Reserve Bank governor has joined more than 100 economists and tax experts to call for an overhaul of the stage three tax cuts. Former RBA governor Bernie Fraser, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Alan Fels are...
The Politics, the background, what the gas industry says and what environmental groups say? THE POLITICS * Federal parliament will sit on Thursday to debate and pass laws the government says will push down electricity and gas bills for households and businesses. * Drafts laws and a consultation...
It’s a mixed outlook for agriculture in the coming year, with grains and lamb expected to perform well while the number of dairy farmers leaving the industry takes a toll. Rural Bank’s 2023 outlook also listed global economic challenges and continuing high production costs as the...
The local share market has closed higher following more signs that US inflation has peaked, raising fresh hopes for a dovish pivot from the Federal Reserve. The S&P/ASX200 index finished on Wednesday up 48 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 7251.3, while the broader All Ordinaries...
For a long time, it may seem like old age and retirement are faraway life events. However, like everybody else, you age every day, and it’s only a matter of time until you realise that you’ll be retiring in a couple of years. By that time,...
The significance of choosing the appropriate structure to make the protection and maintenance of your assets possible cannot be overstated. This is necessary regardless of whether you have acquired your fortune on your own or through inheritance. In this instance, you may want to consider estate and...