Archive for June 2019

Backyard cricket pitch not getting much of a workout these days? Sick of your weekends being taken up with mowing and gardening? Installing a granny flat could be a lucrative solution – boosting the value of your home by 30% and adding around 27% to rental income.

Yes, we’re well aware that this may sound like an oxymoron to some! But cheeky jokes aside, this is a question we’ve been increasingly receiving. So today we thought we’d look into what good corporate social responsibility means, and how you can find it in a bank.

By Robert Northcoat For many people, it’s hard to find the time and resources to build and manage their assets confidently. It can be even harder to know how to integrate your values, financial circumstances, and life goals into your financial plan and stay on track for the long term. At Echelon Wealth Management, we…

Superannuation changes are afoot, and time is running out this financial year to take action. Here’s what you need to know about your superannuation account ahead of the EOFY deadline.

‘Are we there yet?’ That seems to be the million dollar question on everyone’s lips. Today we’ll take a look at whether or not the property market is finally starting to stabilise, as well as when we might start seeing some positive changes in the market.

Tax time is just around the corner, which means ATO impersonators are pulling out their bag of tricks to try and scam you. Here are the main scams currently doing the rounds.

By Robert Northcoat Whether we like it or not, our childhood shapes us. The circumstances we lived through and the lessons we learned come together to make us who we are as adults. Looking back, it’s easy to see how experiences in my early years led me to become a financial adviser and spend my…