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How to protect your family's wealth

May 19, 2016

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Calculators, Chartered Accountant, Deductions, Family, Financial Planning, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Super

Most investors would tell you that building wealth is a thrill-ride, but planning for its survival doesn't quite elicit the same excitement.

Saving tips for your dream holiday

May 19, 2016

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Calculators, Chartered Accountant, Education, Family, Financial Planning, Travel

Uni’s well and truly in session and your workload is gaining momentum like a steam train. Dreaming of pumping those breaks and travelling the world on your trimester break? We spoke to Dr Adrian Raftery, Senior Lecturer in Financial Planning and Superannuation at Deakin University, for some top tips to help students save for their dream holiday.

Free-kick for cowboys a kick in the teeth for consumers

Apr 29, 2016

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Borrowing, Calculators, CGT, Chartered Accountant, Company tax, Deductions, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Super

Yesterday the Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer, released a statement on “progressing professional standards reforms”. Well, it’s progress of a sort – if progress can be defined as delaying something by several years.

Would you carry a child for your best friend?

Apr 24, 2016

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Chartered Accountant, Children, Family

When Kylie met Amee they became BFFs, but neither foresaw the tragedies that would test their friendship and lead one to make the priceless offer: "I'll carry your baby".

Top tax deductions you've probably forgotten about

Apr 20, 2016

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

You may have heard recently that you can claim your handbag on your tax bill. Like many others who have called their accountants in the past month, it may have prompted you to ask "what else can I claim this year?"
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