Want to Top Up Your Super?

Super is a tax effective environment where the magical compounding returns can have a great snowballing effect over time. But many of us don’t get as much into super as we could. Read more

What lessons can you take from 2020 into this year?

2020 really has been a challenging year, both financially and emotionally. We’ve realised that we can’t take our health for granted. We’ve seen how important it is to have a buffer for bad times. Read more

Small changes a big hit at Elston

Newborns may be small, but they can have a big impact on careers in finance. That's why Elston has changed its parental leave policy to provide a paid entitlement of 18 weeks for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, at their current salary. Read more

Gold Coast Financial Planning

Living the highlife on the Gold Coast takes expert financial planning

In just fifty years, the City of the Gold Coast has grown from a small beachside holiday destination to Australia’s lifestyle capital. Today the question for many people on the Gold Coast is how do you protect that lifestyle? Read more

Moving back to Australia

6 things we need to flag for expats moving home

There’s nothing quite like a global pandemic and a U.S. election to make you think about moving back to Australia. Read more

Compounding Interest

Money Makes Money

The value of compounding interest is something that can be easily overlooked. That’s because it takes time to reap the rewards of this incredible financial powerhouse. Read more

Is the budget going to be the boost we need?

The Federal Treasurer has announced the budget for FY 20/21. It’s notable as the first budget released during a recession in a generation.  Read more

How to maximise your pandemic pocket change

AFR asked six top CFPs what they would advise a 30-year-old, slightly above-average-income earner do to deploy $358 per week (or $18,616 per year) to help them reach their financial and life goals. Read more

Can this dollar help charities to buck the trend?

It’s been a tumultuous and difficult year for most Australians, but especially the charitable sector. That’s why, in a global first, the Australian Mint has started circulating the green and gold “Donation Dollar”. Read more