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Whether downsizing your home, relocating to a new city, modifying your existing property, or entering an independent or assisted living arrangement is on the cards, thinking ahead could create more certainty. When thinking about your retirement, financial and non-financial considerations will all play a part. Below we explore some of the things you may want...Read More
Fixing the roof is easier, and more enjoyable, when the sun is shining. What a shame then that we only tend to look critically at our investments when it’s blowing a hooley in the markets and we are scrabbling around for buckets to catch the drips. A year into the most remarkable recovery for stock...Read More
By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer, Vanguard Australia Transfers of accumulated wealth from one generation to the next are part and parcel of everyday life. But the next 20 to 30 years will see the biggest intergenerational wealth handover in history. The largest part of this great wealth transfer will be between members of...Read More
If you're running a small business, one of the biggest problems you face is cash flow. Here we look at some of the ways in which you can improve the cash flow of your business, including: Overdrafts Credit cards Factoring, debtor finance or invoice finance Trade finance or stock finance Car leasing Equipment leasing Overdrafts...Read More
Property schemes
July 12, 2021Debt Advice & Mortgages, Financial Planning
A property scheme allows you to buy 'units' in an investment run by an investment manager. Understand how listed and unlisted property schemes work. Weigh up the risks and decide if it's the right investment for you. How property schemes work A property scheme is where you buy 'units' in an investment run by a...Read More
For many Australians, the decision to move into retirement living can be difficult and fraught with emotion, yet downsizing is a process most of us will go through. When the time comes to taking the next step, there are many considerations to weigh up. Cranbrook Care, a multi-award-winning provider of premier aged care and retirement...Read More
By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer, Vanguard Australia Before you started reading this article, did you already do a check-up on your investment portfolio value? If you did, and do so just about every day, you're certainly not alone. After all, it's human nature to look regularly at what financial markets have been doing...Read More
Understanding exactly how much of what you spend is tax deductible is crucial for understanding what you can spend on your business (and when). People often fall into the trap of thinking that spending a dollar on tax deductible expenses or assets will save a dollar in tax. But the tax man isn’t that generous....Read More
The amount of money you can contribute into your super each year is about to increase. The caps on concessional and non-concessional super contributions will increase from 1 July this year, meaning you may be able to put more money into super. Below we explain how the new caps differ to the old ones and...Read More
By Robin Bowerman, Head of Corporate Affairs, Vanguard Australia Making regular investments of smaller sums of money is one of the best ways to achieve an ambitious financial goal without feeling daunted by the task ahead. It can also help keep you on track so you can reach your goal faster. Set and forget Setting...Read More