Keep your household finances in the positive and reap the rewards. As the prices of petrol, groceries, school fees, electricity and water all creep upward, families are under increasing pressure just to make ends meet. So how can families cover Read more…
As we get closer to Christmas, our thoughts turn to shopping for the holidays. As a modern and technologically advanced society, a large percentage of our Christmas shopping will be done online – depending if we start early and allow Read more…
Credit seems to be everywhere. Visit the local shopping centre and we will be enticed by interest-free terms on a new lounge, bed, TV, or white goods. More and more shops are offering access to ‘Afterpay’, and of course, credit Read more…
Get in Shape This Financial Year There’s no better time to take a step back and review your finances. In this article, Russell Investments’ experts share five tips to get you in great shape this financial year. 1) ORGANISE YOUR Read more…
Earnt interest from a bank account you may have totally forgot about? Missed or forgotten income is an easy mistake to make, especially if you earnt it way back at the start of the financial year. Make sure you consider all of Read more…
While not a particularly happy topic, the breakdown of a relationship between partners is a reality in the modern world. An estimated one in three Australian marriages will end in divorce. With super balances becoming more sizable, it is only Read more…
This article may appear a little morbid, but the reality of life is that in most cases we do not get to choose the timing of our passing. In 1990, my dad passed away two weeks before his 62nd birthday, Read more…
A significant number of Australians remain either uninsured, or under insured. This can have dire consequences for families in the unfortunate event of a family member dying, having a serious injury or illness, or some other unforeseen event occurring. While Read more…
With the end of 2018 approaching, we would like to draw your attention to some things worth considering in relation to you, or your family’s needs, involving access to Government benefits and/or accessing aged care services. As always, we are Read more…
As we approach the end of the 2018 financial year we would like to highlight that in the past year we have seen some of the most significant changes to superannuation in more than a decade. Self-managed super funds (SMSF) have Read more…