by orange_office | Sep 10, 2025 | Weekly Updates
A shortage of income is a problem for many people but there are others who receive more income than they need to meet their standard living costs. What is the best use for that extra income? One option is to simply spend more, enjoy the present. Travel more, buy the...
by orange_office | Sep 3, 2025 | Weekly Updates
We have now had three interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank since late last year. Before that it was easy to earn five per cent on bank deposits. Now four per cent is about the limit. Another cut is expected in November. That’s good news for home buyers and other...
by orange_office | Sep 1, 2025 | Weekly Updates
When the Government announced it would hold an Economic Reform Roundtable it featured productivity as the leading priority. The Chair of the Productivity Commission, Danielle Wood, lead the initial discussion at the conference. What is productivity and why is it...
by orange_office | Aug 20, 2025 | Weekly Updates
Superannuation is not accessible early, except in extreme circumstances such as total and permanent disablement or severe financial hardship. However from age sixty, people are allowed limited access to their superannuation accounts while they are still working. They...
by orange_office | Jul 30, 2025 | Weekly Updates
When US President Donald Trump took office in late January there was general optimism that his policies would be pro-business and therefore helpful to financial markets and investments. That view lasted barely a month. Trump soon began starting fights with friends and...
