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Money experts reveal the daily money habits that are costing you thousands

May 16, 2014

Tags: Budget, Deductions, Financial Planning, Personal tax

THEY are the daily habits you may not even think about, but chances are they’re adding up to thousands of dollars a year.

Budget lessons we can learn from Joe Hockey

May 12, 2014

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Budget, Financial Planning, Personal tax

The Budget’s tough reforms will highlight some handy financial lessons for everyday Australians.

Cracks appear in nation’s nest egg

May 10, 2014

Tags: Chartered Accountant, Financial Planning, Pensions, Retirement, SMSF, Super

Fears of an emerging systemic risk in the self-managed super funds sector — home for more than $530 billion in Australian retirement savings and the ­nation’s fastest-growing nest egg — have promoted a call for a radical overhaul of the supervision of the SMSF sector.

SMSFs reach magic million mark

May 07, 2014

Tags: Pensions, SMSF, Super

The one millionth Australian has become a member of a self-managed superannuation fund according to Australian Taxation Office (ATO) statistics to be released later this month.

Money tips for 2013 school leavers

Nov 20, 2013

Tags: Budget, Children, Education, Family, Personal tax

If you could go back and give your teenage self some sage money advice, what would it be? With Year 12 exams over and our region's school leavers contemplating their next move, we asked 'Mr Taxman' Adrian Raftery for his top money tips for school leavers to set them up for a prosperous future.
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