The attractiveness of superannuation as an investment and savings vehicle is well known. Although the federal government places limits on the amount of tax-effective contributions we can make, the ability to structure insurance arrangements through super remains.
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There are two types of contributions that can be made to your super account, concessional contributions and non-concessional contributions:
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The positive thing about tax time, is that the majority of taxpayers – 82 per cent according to the ATO – are likely to get a refund. For some, the refund may be huge as the average tax refund for the 2017/18 financial year was $2,574.
While not a life changing amount, a four-figure refund can be a major help. Here are a few tips on how to make the most of your tax refund this year.
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The key to life is living, not just working to retire, but there may come a time in your life when you want to change what you’ve been doing and either stop working completely or take a long holiday and work out what’s next.
To be able to have this choice though, it’s imperative that you plan ahead, even if you think retirement is for everyone else.
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Forget about location, location, location being the key to a good investment outcome. For now, let’s think of the most important ingredient as being regular, regular, regular! This is the magic of compounding.
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