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How much do you need to retire? 

If you’re happy to live out your retirement years with just enough to get by, a Government pension might be sufficient to meet your needs. But if you want to stay active, keep travelling and enjoying the good life, the annual income your investments will need to generate steps up significantly. Read more

The New Year's Resolutions making you money

They can be easier to break than make, but these financial New Year’s resolutions are simple and achievable with the ability to put you on a better financial path in 2023. Read more

Merry Taxmas

One minute we’re wishing each other a Merry Christmas. The next thing you know, it’s tax time. Read more

Looking to trim down your life insurance premiums?

It probably comes as no surprise that good health is a good thing when it comes to life insurance premiums. Obviously, you can’t do much about your medical history, but there are some factors that impact your premiums that you can control. Read more

The Adviceberg

What people think a financial adviser does, and what they really do, are often two very different things. At Elston we call this the adviceberg effect. At the tip of the adviceberg, people might see just one aspect of our work, e.g. investments. But below the surface, there’s so much more. Read more

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Budget Summary 2023

On the 25th of October Jim Chalmers handed down the first federal budget of the Albanese Government. Read more

When you go up to heaven, will you be trapped in the cloud?

Virtually all of your life is online. So maybe you should be thinking about your afterlife. What’s going to happen to your Facebook footprint after you’re gone? And what about Youtube and Netflix and Linkedin? Read more

HUB24 webinar with Susan Chenoweth at Elston

HUB24 Webinar: Structured giving and philanthropy

Published on HUB24 More Australians are looking to give with greater impact and are likely to turn to their trusted adviser for guidance. But are advisers equipped with the knowledge and tools to start the conversation? Read more

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Running up that inflation hill

Anyone that has checked out a clothing store or the music charts lately might be mistaken for thinking it’s the 1980’s all over again. From mullets, to high waist jeans to Kate Bush topping the music charts, we appear to be reliving the “greed decade”. But it’s not just fashion and pop culture where 80’s trends are staging a comeback. Read more