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Facing cash flow issues and falling behind on repayments as a result of COVID-19? There are ways to manage debt during a crisis to help stay financially secure for the future. We don’t need to tell you these are challenging times. The Federal Government estimates that around 6 million workers1 will receive financial assistance in...Read More
Running a business can feel lonely at the best of times, and a lack of self-care can quickly cause mental health to suffer. Networking should be your first port of call, even under new lockdown restrictions. A recent University of Melbourne report demonstrated that, under normal circumstances, almost one third of business owners experience a...Read More
Stress, feelings of overwhelm, worry and fear are all normal and understandable reactions as we face the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are in extraordinary times, and therefore extraordinary measures need to be taken when it comes to managing stress. One of the best interventions to combat stress is to nourish your body with...Read More
Severe market downturns feel anything but fair. In many ways the biggest risk facing investors now is the impulse to take action and to make hasty, short-term decisions based on emotional factors rather than accepting where we are today and riding things out. The loss of market value that seemingly evaporates overnight is deeply unsettling...Read More
As part of its COVID-19 coronavirus economic response, the Federal Government is allowing eligible Australians to access some of their superannuation early. If you’re eligible, you can access up to $10,000 of your super between 20 April 2020 and by 30 June 2020 and up to a further $10,000 from 1 July 2020 until 24...Read More
Australia's $3 trillion superannuation system is largely framed around the long-term retirement needs of individuals. Current legislation doesn't allow couples to have joint member superannuation accounts, reflecting the various complexities around existing aged-based superannuation access rules and how they be applied across combined retirement assets. That's a work in progress, with various industry players having...Read More
Shifting work conditions can have an adverse impact on any team, let alone when a global pandemic is the cause. Here’s how to keep your team operating as effectively as possible. If your business is lucky enough to be continuing as normal — or close to normal — during the COVID-19 pandemic, then you’re still...Read More
These are unnerving times for investors. Markets are roiled by the outbreak of COVID-19 and its potential – and still uncertain - global health and economic impacts. Investors probably will experience three or four of these type of market events in their lifetime – October 2008 when the global financial crisis hit being the last...Read More
Working from home isn't a new concept, but for many, this is the first time. Setting up ourselves for success seems so far in the future... At first, the thought is nice, but then habits creep in. Corporate-casual is now code for yoga pants, if any pants. Our desk slowly migrates to the comfort of...Read More
The Australian Government has announced a new $18 million program to help fund and launch new startup businesses that are owned and run by women entrepreneurs. In a plan that will run for the next three years, the objective of The Boosting Female Founders Initiative is to help female-led businesses overcome the inherent disadvantages they...Read More