Financial Planning and Control

Tradies and Builders- How to succeed in business (and life!)

Financial planning for tradies and builders is really important, and the truth is that it doesn’t just cover investments and retirement planning. As a tradesman or builder, you need to consider the framework for a successful business begins and ends with effective financial planning. And when things are going well ...
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Money can buy you happiness, you’re just spending it wrong

This is the view of Dr Michael Norton from Harvard Business School. Michael’s research indicates that money can indeed make you happy if you use it to buy experiences, time, or invest in others.  Buying experiences – when we buy experiences, we don’t just buy the duration of that experience. Michael’s ...
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5 ways Australians will use their tax return this year

With nearly one in three people planning to save their tax return, have you considered what you might do with yours?  This year more than 75% of Australians expect to receive a tax return, with a large portion of the population planning to use the money they receive to take ...
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Let’s talk about money not sex

When it comes to analysing the state of Australian relationships, you can forget the bedroom. The really revealing behaviour takes place behind closed bank accounts.  It is no secret that money is often at the heart of divorce and family disputes. Money has certainly not bought love for Australia’s richest ...
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Budgeting on a growing family

Having children is a rite of passage that brings a mix of joy, fulfilment and anxiety when the financial realities of raising kids become apparent. Parents must make difficult decisions about housing, education and lifestyle to keep the family budget in the black and to give their kids the best ...
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Saving in a material world

It’s not easy to be thrifty in our consumer society. We’re surrounded by so much temptation that it can be difficult to avoid spending money.  So why not try taking a break from spending? If you can tighten your belt on the little things, it can help ensure you have ...
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