Archive for May, 2008

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Your Superannuation – Your Responsibility

A survey was released yesterday by AMP highlighting the shortfall Australians have in their superannuation savings with approximately 31% of all Australians being on average 11% behind in their savings needs.
While many will be quick to point out that we have recently seen a fairly significant fall in the value of global share markets, I [...]

28May2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Your House or Your Superannuation?

Recently the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) commissioned a report into attitudes on superannuation.
A list of the key findings and a thought or two are listed below:
35% of those surveyed thought paying off the house produced a much better return than superannuation;
Many Australians do see their house as a cashable asset they can [...]

20May2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Aussie home prices – the end is nigh, or is it?

Last night I saw a story on one of our long running current affairs shows (irrespective of what you think of the show, the story was interesting – maybe not 100% unbiased and without judgment, but it still raised an interesting point or two).

12May2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Life Cover – You can never have enough

Last week a little noticed article appeared in the Courier mail about a private member’s bill being introduced into state parliament covering the removal of tax on certain life insurance products – this is not the main story, because as with all private member’s bills introduced into parliament it will be voted down.

6May2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued