Higher interest rates often dominate headlines for the wrong reasons, but they also create opportunities that simply weren’t available a few years ago. Savers, in particular, are finally being rewarded. Cash accounts, term deposits, and conservative income products are offering returns that may genuinely support short‑term goals or form a stable anchor in a broader […]
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Beware the costs of a (not so) ‘free’ Will
I stumbled across an interesting article in the Sydney Morning Herald recently.[1] The article recounts the case of the late Margaret Greaves, who had her Will prepared ‘for free’ by the NSW Trustee and Guardian. Her Will was relatively straight forward and she bequeathed all assets to her son, Tony. When Margaret died in December […]
Beyond the bowser: the cost of rising fuel
Like many countries around the world, Australia’s been feeling the economic impact of sharply higher fuel prices since the outbreak of the war in Iran, as ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt international oil supplies with no clear end in sight. For many households, this means fuel costs are taking a noticeably […]