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What prevents my accountant and financial advisor from working closely together?

Ensuring your accountant collaborates with your financial advisor is important, as they will be able to discuss and workshop ideas to improve your financial position. However, in my 20+ years of experience, this collaboration almost never occurs, unless they work in the same firm. Theoretically, there shouldn’t be any impediments to these two professionals working …

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Private school fees: the true cost and alternatives

It is stating the obvious that private school fees are expensive. If you are uncertain whether you would like to send your kids to a private school, I thought it would be interesting to consider some alternatives and put the costs into perspective. The public versus private school decision is a very personal one influenced …

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Rental crisis, property prices, borrowing capacity and fundamentals – how will it affect you?  

Turn your home loan into tax-deductible debt. Debt recycling lets you pay down your mortgage and invest at the same time, without increasing your total debt. Download our free starter guide for the step-by-step method, a worked example, and the rules that keep your deduction safe. Download Here It has certainly been a wild ride …

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It’s all about gearing, not property

Turn your home loan into tax-deductible debt. Debt recycling lets you pay down your mortgage and invest at the same time, without increasing your total debt. Download our free starter guide for the step-by-step method, a worked example, and the rules that keep your deduction safe. Download Here It is often debated which is a …

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You most important financial step for 2023

Good cash flow management is by far the most important practice that you must master to be successful at building wealth. I realise that it’s not a particularly popular topic, but bear with me, because it’s an easy thing to master if you know how. It won’t take you much time, and you will feel …

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Where should have you invested in 2022?

In 1905, George Santayana wrote; “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That’s why it is always worthwhile to reflect on the past year to identify any lessons that we can learn. Below I share the investment lessons that I believe last year taught us.   Review of markets in 2022 …

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