Four Steps to Worry Free Aged Care

If you, or one of your loved ones, are ready to move into aged care, it’s worthwhile learning a little about the process. There are four key steps to worry-free aged care. Take them one at a time and you can minimise worries and reduce the stress of what can be an emotional … [Read more...]

Should My Super Pension Be Reversionary to my Spouse?

The simple answer to this is not necessarily! The historical thinking on this was that it was always best to make a pension reversionary to your spouse. This meant that when the pensioner dies, the surviving spouse can continue to receive the tax advantaged (usually tax free) income and the … [Read more...]

“Franking” – What Is It?

One of the benefits of investing in shares directly or via managed funds, is receiving dividends which have franking or tax credits attached. A franking credit represents the tax paid by companies and then passed on to you as an investor. It may reduce your income tax with any leftover credits … [Read more...]

Express Families Phone App

This is highly recommended if you have anything to do with Centrelink and have a smart phone. Please click on the link below to find out more detail about the Express plus services App: http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/express-plus-mobile-apps … [Read more...]