Financial Literacy

  The Big Freeze It was wonderful to see “The Big Freeze” event in support of raising much needed funds for the research into Motor Neurone Disease. This insidious and awful disease has recently been bought…

  Wellbeing and Financial Advice In conjunction with the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and TAL, The Beddoes Institute have recently released a white paper entitled Money, Wellbeing and the Role of the Financial Advice. Below…

Income Protection Insurance-5 reasons why you need it now You don’t think twice about insuring your car, your home or your contents but when it comes to your income, you hesitate-why? Did you know that of…

  Super Death Benefits-who gets your super? You may not believe it but your super doesn’t automatically become part of your will should you pass away. You need to tell your super fund who will get…

When can I access my super? In most cases you can’t withdraw your superannuation until you reach your preservation age and retire.Preservation simply means locked away until you reach a certain age and retire, or satisfy…

Why should I put money into Super? Super is simply the name for money that is preserved until a certain requirement is met (for example retirement or age). If you put money into super, you will…

Do you need Personal Risk Insurance?The answer is probably, yes! Did you know that 95% of Australian families do not have adequate insurance cover? It is a common fact that most families will insure their car…

What kind of Investor are you? The first thing to remember when you answer this question, is there is no right or wrong answer. It is what you are comfortable with that is important (commonly known…

Superannuation, are you on track? It may not seem important to you now, however your super is probably what you will use to live comfortably in retirement. It is part of your financial future, just as…