Don’t leave your business succession to chance

Don’t leave your business succession to chance

Don’t leave your business succession to chance – exit on your own terms. It may seem extraordinary but, according to a KPMG report, more than half of Australian family businesses don’t have an exit strategy in place for their current managing director or CEO1. Perhaps...
Super lump sum

Super lump sum

You may be able to take your superannuation as a lump sum payment when you retire. This is usually tax-free from age 60. How a superannuation lump sum works Depending on your fund’s rules, you may be able to withdraw some or all of your superannuation (super) as...
Four important steps toward a healthier financial life

Four important steps toward a healthier financial life

What comes to mind when you think of fitness? For many of us, it’s treadmills, weights, or maybe even those dreaded burpees – things that keep our bodies moving and strong. But fitness also applies to our minds, jobs, families, communities, and finances,...
Cryptocurrencies: a brave new world or a gamble?

Cryptocurrencies: a brave new world or a gamble?

If you’re someone who follows the news closely, you’ve probably come across coverage about cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, the first and best-known cryptocurrency. There’re been quite a few stories of people claiming to have become wealthy from cryptocurrency...
5 things you need to consider when you’re setting up an estate plan

5 things you need to consider when you’re setting up an estate plan

We often don’t like to think of our mortality, but it’s a fact of life. The best way to take care of your business, family and loved ones in the event that you are no longer here is by putting in place a solid plan, writes Melisa Sloan, author of Legacy, and an Estate...
Low interest rates require a strategic rethink

Low interest rates require a strategic rethink

By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer, Vanguard Australia Australian interest rates aren’t likely to be rising in the near future. That was the continued message from the Reserve Bank of Australia this month when it announced it was keeping the official...