Make A Weekly Budget – Free Excel Spreadsheet

When I moved from the west coast of Australia to the east coast, all alone, with only a few dollars in bank accounts, an engagement ring in my pocket and a strong desire to marry a girl, I knew I had to get serious with my finances. If I was going to get married I …

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Do Associate Leases Actually Work?

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Yes, they do! An associate lease arrangement is a great way to turn that highly depreciating asset on your driveway to an income producing machine. Use that depreciation to your advantage by salary packaging an associate lease arrangement.

How Much Is 6 Figures Per Hour, Week, Fortnight & Month?

Earning a six-figure salary assumes you earn a gross amount of at least $100,000 before tax is withheld by your employer. Generally when people are asked the question “How much do you earn?” the answer may come back as something like: “I’m on a low six-figure salary” – which would imply the person is earning …

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CommSec Pocket Review

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CommSec Pocket makes investing into the ASX’s popular ETFs easy, repeatable and cheap. If you’re looking to get into the ETF market and want to dip your toe into the market by regularly (or ad-hoc) investing money into the top ETF’s trading on the ASX then look at CommSec Pocket as a platform. How Much …

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Best Salary Sacrifice Options

With so many options available to salary sacrifice it can be difficult knowing what to include in your salary package. And with certain employer types having a cap on the amount to salary package before paying the full FBT tax rate, it can be difficult to determine which option is best to salary sacrifice. Option …

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