Negative gearing is a useful tool that when used well can help you grow your wealth, but like all tools, if it isn't understood or used well, then it could do more harm than good.

Tune in to this episode as we chat about the 9 most common mistakes people make when it setting up a negative gearing arrangement.

With Granny Flats and Tiny Homes rising in popularity as home prices soar or people look to add new sources of income to their lives - we have put together 13 problems that can arise with Granny flats that should be considered before taking the leap.

This year was a light on budget, but there was some good news for many...

Stage 3 tax cuts, new medicines being added to the PBS saving people tens, or even hundreds of thousands in treatment costs, interest savings for those with HELP debts (or HECS debts if you are old school like us), scheduled boosts to the super contribution rates and a few other measures to boot. So join us as we unpack these announcements and what they may mean for you.

Winter is coming! But so too are Tax cuts and changes to super on 1 July. In this episode we cover the changes and how you can leverage these changes to boost your overall finances both before the end of the financial year and once the changes kick in on 1 July 2024.

A tiny house can be a practical, affordable and an innovative living solution when faced with soaring property prices. If you’re contemplating tiny house life, you may naturally be wondering what's involved from how much they cost to the practical considerations. In this episode we cover the various pros and cons of living in a tiny house and even crunch some numbers for you if taking on a tiny home may help you financially step into a more traditional home later.

Resources:

The tiny home association: https://tinyhouse.org.au/

A range of providers including blogs and inspo pictures:

https://aussietinyhouses.com.au/

https://www.offgridtinyhouses.com.au/

https://www.hauslein.com.au/

https://www.bigtiny.com.sg/tiny-house-design-reyes

https://designerecotinyhomes.com.au/

https://mylittlehouse.com.au/tiny-homes/

In this episode, we talk about how to find "good" health cover. You know the kind that ticks all the boxes...... like being good value for money, pays back a decent rate to members, has good service, a low rate of complaints and importantly, covers the things you actually value.

So tune in as we help you evaluate your current or future private health fund. One of the best places to get started is www.privatehealth.gov.au/

If you want to deep dive into the data you can access the nitty gritty via this link to download the State of the Health Funds Report

This episode is just a quick update to let you know we have an announcement in leui of our regular style of episodes as we've been busy preparing and celebrating Katherine's big day!

We will be back with a new episode in 2 weeks. : )

In this episode we meet with Ross Hultgren, and adviser from Geelong along with his client Nigel who wishes to share his claim journey.

Nigel shares an important reminder about what is really important in life, and to remind us all to take care of ourselves and make sure we have a plan B in place.