Negotiate your mortgage every quarter. It’s a great way to save money on monthly payments and overall interest costs. Here’s why and how: Why Negotiate? Potential Savings: Even a small decrease in your interest rate can add up to significant savings over the life of your loan. Improved Cash Flow: Lower monthly payments can free…
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Tax scams are becoming more frequent and sophisticated year after year. Here are ten tax scams that target Australian taxpayers at tax time: Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Impersonation Scams: Scammers pretend to be ATO officials and contact individuals via phone, email, or text, demanding immediate payment or threatening legal action. They may request personal information…
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On 28 April 2023, the Australian Government announced it would provide incentives to increase the supply of housing by: Reducing the withholding tax rate for eligible fund payments from managed investment trusts (MIT) attributable to residential build-to-rent projects from 30% to 15%. This measure will apply from 1 July 2024 for income attributable to newly…
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The ATO has introduced a 4.20 cents per km rate for home-charging electric vehicles (EV). The rate is multiplied by the number of kilometres the electric vehicle travels during the year. As the compliance costs involved in calculating the EV electricity consumption vs the household private electricity use is high, the ‘Practical Compliance Guideline PCG…
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Non Fungible Tokens (NFT’s) are digital assets (commonly but not restricted to images such as PNG’s or JPEG’s) that are minted on the blockchain. In other words, they are stamped as the original digital asset. Anyone can copy an image, but the NFT will always be the original and can therefore be assigned value. The…
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Subscription-based services have become the financial model of the decade for a reason. Why give ownership to a customer for a one-time fee when the same customer can pay you every month for life on a subscription. How much are you spending on subscriptions each year? If you don’t know the answer to this…
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Good money habits are small and boring but make a big difference over time. First, figure out what you want. Are you trying to: Buy a house? Clear debt? Save for a life event such as a wedding? Create an emergency fund? Pay off your mortgage? Once you know your goal(s) and your timeline, use…
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Whether you love or hate Christmas shopping, most of us are obligated to spend thousands each year on what ultimately leads to billions of tons of landfill the following year. And it’s not just Christmas. It’s the birthday of every kid in your child’s class. Easter, Halloween, Valentines, the list goes on. Endless consumption of…
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Small adjustments to our spending habits executed over our working life can have significant impacts on our retirement wealth, regardless of how little we earn. Take Susan for example who earns $750 per week. She rents an apartment in Perth and pays $400 per week in rent. She spends $200 on food and $150 on…
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The average engagement fee for a real estate agent to sell a property is $15,000. The pros of using a real estate agent are: Reach more potential buyers. Get the best offer from interested parties. Industry knowledge and advice e.g., know what your house is worth and how to get the most out of the…
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