The balancing act of blended family finances

When Jack and Sarah met through mutual friends, they hit it off immediately. Both had previously been married and, besides having a child each, found they had quite a lot in common. Dinner dates quickly morphed into family-style outings with…

Super Success for Women

While women earn less and spend less time in the workforce than men, sharply eroding their super contributions throughout their working lives, there are some simple steps women can take to boost their retirement savings.   Sadly, this is…

A millennial’s primer to all things superannuation

It’s never too early to start thinking about your Super – here are the basics of Australian superannuation.   Over the past decade, Australian millennials like yourself have been getting involved with superannuation. From…

How to Set Financial Goals

Do you feel like no matter what you try, you’re not making a dent in your debt? Or after years of working your butt off, you don’t have very much to show for it? Maybe your budget never works out the way you hope. Here’s the thing:…

New Year resolutions for small businesses

As New Year resolution time rolls around spare a thought for your business, because every business can benefit from a few resolutions of its own. Here are a few ideas that any business can build some New Year resolutions around. Make sure…

21 Budgeting Hacks You’ll Wish You’d Known Sooner

If you're the type who always ends up with $5 in your account just before payday and has no idea how that happened, you may be in need of some budgeting assistance. Being a millennial can be financially complicated; our generation has high…

Both tax and SMSF audits on still on ATO’s radar, but some leniency given

While the ATO has lately been focusing on the rollout of stimulus measures, it has also flagged that audit work is not off the table completely. In late July, when the ATO fronted a parliamentary Senate Select Committee on COVID-19, its representative…

ATO to allow extended time for minimum yearly repayments on Div 7A loans

In these COVID-19 times, concerns about Div 7A applying are understandable. Some borrowers are facing circumstances beyond their control, and even making the minimum yearly repayments required under complying loan agreements may be out of reach. The…

ATO’s cyber safety checklist

ATO’s cyber safety checklist Scammers never seem to rest, with even the lastest JobKeeper iteration coming in for some scam treatment. In a new update the ATO reports that it is receiving reports of email scams about JobKeeper and backing…