By Jarryd Thraves, Financial Advisor If you are earning more than you need to live comfortably, salary sacrificing may be an attractive option to reduce your tax, boost your superannuation and prepare for a more comfortable retirement later on. Salary sacrificing simply involves having part of your salary paid into your superannuation fund by your […]
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By David Baruffi, Financial Advisor There are two historic changes in Australian Tax Law that have wide reaching effects on Australian Expats (Australian Non-residents for tax Purposes) selling real estate in Australia. On the 8/5/2012 the Australian Government removed the 50% Capital Gains Discount that applied on the sale of residential property (and other CGT […]
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By David Baruffi, Director Traditionally self-managed super funds were established so that the trustees/members had greater control of their investment strategy and the diversity of investment assets to invest in. Fees were lower and there was pension flexibility. Today, however, the increased obligations of the trustee are making SMSFs less attractive, particularly for older trustees […]
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By Greg Major, Director My 19 year-old son is currently on a nice one-semester exchange in Toronto, Canada, studying at the University of Western Ontario. As a good financial advisor, I took the trouble to ensure that before he left, he prepared an Enduring Power of Attorney, so that whilst he was away, I could […]
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By Dee Chan, Financial Advisor Ask most 30-year-olds who their financial planner is and the typical response might be ‘huh?’ After all, financial advisers are for older people with plenty of money to invest, aren’t they? Well, yes, people nearing or in retirement will benefit from sound advice. But so will younger people. With the […]
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Reducing stress during difficult times Brad Martin, Blueprint Wealth Financial Advisor, shares a story in the following video about one of the first clients he worked with when he began his career as an advisor in 2007. The experience with this family reminds him each day why insurance is so important. ? Hi, I’m Brad […]
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By Dee Chan, Financial Advisor More than 45,000 Australian couples divorce each year, and almost half of those divorces involve children under the age of 18. Thousands of de facto relationships will also come to an end. Regardless of the type of relationship, it is a time of great emotional stress. This stress is intensified […]
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By Dee Chan, Financial Advisor Far from being the realm of the rich, building an investment portfolio is something that most people can do. It can start as a simple savings plan – a few dollars in the bank – before expanding into a diversified portfolio containing a range of asset classes. Getting started may […]
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Have you heard the fable of the Ant and the Grasshopper? The Grasshopper lives for the moment – is all about today, while the Ant is always busy working and squirreling food away for the future. Achieving the right balance between living for today and saving for tomorrow can be tricky. Please listen to our […]
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Blueprint Wealth was pleased to be part of Cancer Council WA’s 2019 Research Awards held on the 14 June 2019, an event which recognises and celebrates the best and brightest cancer researchers here in Western Australia. Blueprint Wealth funded the 2019 Early Career Cancer Researcher of the Year and Cancer Research Career Achievement Awards. Congratulations […]
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