No one likes to think about their early demise. It’s morbid, I get it. However when someone does pass unexpectedly, they can leave behind a mess that is easily preventable. Did you know that many super funds have built in life and TPD insurance? This means that if something happens to you, not only […]
Are you sure your super is going into your account? Don’t be fooled!
Countless times I’ve asked a prospective client whether their employer is making regular super contributions. With eagerness the prospect opens their payslip and shows me the amount of super contribution their employer has “paid”. Beware! Just because your employer has made a “provision” for your super on your payslip, (which they have to […]
Do you want to retire earlier?
If you’ve ever seen me present you will have heard me say countless times that there are three things that make us wealthier. Sorting out your Super Sorting out your Savings Giving yourself a Security blanket These three “S’s” are my financial bible. If these three areas are working in harmony then you are […]
There’s always someone worse off
I just returned from the holiday from hell! I went to Phuket and for the first 4 days there was tropical torrential rain that didn’t stop. All sightseeing tours were cancelled, beaches were closed night-markets did not happen. On the fifth day when the sun finally poked its head through the clouds my partner Chris […]
Value of Advice
Often, when I tell people I’m a Financial Planner they look at me with that look; you know the one I’m talking about. It says “I have a pretty vague, pre-conceived idea of what you do for a living and I’m not willing to have my mind changed!”. More times than not, their pre-conconceived idea […]