1. If you're paid more than $450 a month your employer should pay super... unless you're under 18 If you're 18 or over and are paid $450 or more (before tax) in a month, your employer should contribute at least 9.5% of your ordinary earnings ...
Testamentary trusts aren't for everyone. But they can solve a dilemma for some parents who want to leave their assets to their children and grandchildren with tax advantages or to protect their assets so they don't fall into the wrong hands. A discretionary ...
Our insane appetite for debt and a ridiculously overpriced property market is putting a lot of Aussies in a very delicate situation, with mortgage arrears hitting their highest point in five years. The number of Australian home loans more than 30 days ...
For many, the thought of squeezing into a small living space can seem daunting but as property prices in most capital cities continue to soar so too has the popularity of the humble studio apartment. For younger generations that are finding it difficult ...
Q: My husband and I bought our first owner-occupied home 16 months ago in our dream location. It's a lifestyle property on two hectares in a regional Victorian town. Although it's our first home we plan on staying in the property long term and ...
Commonwealth Bank and insurers QBE and Virginia Surety will repay a total of over $26 million to people who were mis-sold add-on insurance, including consumer credit insurance, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently announced. ...
It might seem ages away but with less than 16 weeks to go until Christmas now is the time to start budgeting. By putting a plan in place to pay for your holiday spending now you won't end up with a post-Christmas financial hangover. 1. Have a savings ...
The ongoing evidence of slower housing market conditions were likely one of the key topics of conversation for the RBA when they held the cash rate at the historically low level of 1.5% in September. CoreLogic home value figures released last Friday ...
The federal government has sprung into action to tackle Australia's personal debt problem, with the latest data pinning the country's outstanding credit card bill at around $52 billion. Following a senate inquiry, the treasurer, Scott Morrison, announced ...
Consumers will no longer be slugged with hefty fees for paying by card, with businesses banned from charging excessive surcharges from September 1. The ban was first rolled out to large businesses last September in an attempt to curtail the $1.6 billion ...
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