Car Collectables and SMSF Funds: Issues You Should Consider

In the middle of 2010, the Cooper Report recommended that collectibles, such as art, cars and horses, to mention a few, should be excluded from any involved involvement with Self Managed Super Funds. The current government did not follow these recommendations, but at the same time there are stringent requirements on what you can purchase [...]

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International Bank Accounts for Ex-Pats

For those moving abroad to work and live, the ex-pat lifestyle can be hugely tempting. Thousands of Brits head to the US every year to enjoy our standard of living and pursue the American dream. Sometimes they return after a set period of time, but plenty stay and choose to settle. For those who do [...]

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Managed Funds- The Fundamentals

Managed funds as they’re usually called are special forms of investment fund, managed by investment professionals. They’re true funds, with investors providing a pool of capital to invest. Managed funds are usually related to equities markets like the stock market, but some may relate to things like property investments or other types of capital investment. [...]

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Carbon Taxes: Buying West African Politicians New Cars and Slugging the Ordinary Man

Australia’s government has a bad habit of introducing taxes for a specific purpose without resulting improvements. Everyone in Australia would have to be sceptical. We pay our tax accountants enough money already. This article is a look at a few of the grassroots issues from an ordinary Australian.

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Where’s the Tax Man Hiding Now?

here are some situations where most of us are aware that we are paying federal taxes, such as when purchasing alcohol or tobacco. There are many instances in life, however, where we’ve probably never considered whether or not the government is making money from our transactions. Do taxes apply when buying infant formula, when a [...]

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Urban Legends About Money

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If you have ears or eyes, it’s pretty much guaranteed you’ve heard or read an urban legend. It’s the kind of thing which usually starts with “a friend of a friend told me that…” and goes on to describe some cool-sounding life hack or shocking fact which raises your eyebrows and intrigues you. Rather than [...]

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The Ins and Outs of Contents Insurance

Contents insurance is very important to consider and really a must have for all home owners. Should anything happen to your possessions you want to make sure that you are compensated and are able to buy new items if you need to. Here, we’ve listed the main things you need to know about contents insurance. [...]

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Credit Card Debt in the US

After reaching a high of $975 billion in late-2008, recent figures released by the Federal Reserve indicate that credit card debt in the US has fallen to it’s lowest level since 2004. But how has this happened and does it signal the start of an economic recovery? In 2010 the US census bureau reported that [...]

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