You’ve probably all met our lovely Lindsey, but we wanted to find out a bit more and luckily she obliged… What is your role at Align Financial and when did you start? My role is to do everything Darren doesn’t like to do (haha!). No, it is really making sure all our clients are thought […]
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Unsent SMS can cut you out of an inheritance
Based on an unsent text message on the deceased’s mobile phone, the Supreme Court in Brisbane has ruled this as a valid Will, giving the man’s estate to his brother and nephew, rather than his widow, as specified in the unsent message left in the draft folder of his mobile. This recent case again highlights […]
Suddenly Single Article in Pittwater Life Magazine
This month, Darren writes in Pittwater Life magazine on how to face your financial future alone when you become suddenly single. You may think it doesn’t apply to you, but the reality is that at some stage in your life, you will face becoming suddenly single. This is an especially daunting thought if you’re not […]
Darren on Your Money Your Call 21st Sep
Darren joined host Tony Davison & Justin Bott, the Financial Information Service Officer at the Department of Human Services, on Super Thursday’s ‘Your Money Your Call’. If you missed the episode, click below to catch up on the podcast:
Darren in Pittwater Life Magazine
Featured in the business and finance section of the September Pittwater Life magazine, Darren is a featured financial adviser, writing about how to reach your ideal life in retirement holistically with his concept of the Money Pyramid, which is based on 20th century psychologist Abraham Maslow’s ‘Hierarchy of Needs’ pyramid. No doubt money plays an […]
Wills Do Not Cover Superannuation If You Die | CASE STUDY: Daniel Leverton
Many people do not realise that having a Will does not cover where your superannuation will go in the event that you die. The recent tribunal ruling on the Daniel Leverton case is a wake-up call to think about the consequences of de facto declarations, which as it turns out, have as much weight as […]
Darren on SkyNews ‘Your Money Your Call’
On Thursday 24th August, Darren joined Tony Davison and Rocco Musumeci for Your Money Your Call‘s Super Thursday where the panel answered questions from live audience call-ins on retirement, tax, stock market, superannuation and financial planning. Your Money Your Call is a weekly program on Foxtel’s SkyNews where the audience has a chance to ring or email in with their questions […]
Finalists in 2017 SMSF and Accounting Awards
We have been shortlisted as finalists at the state-based 2017 SMSF & Accounting Awards hosted by SMSF Adviser, Australia’s top publication for SMSF professionals, in the following categories: Darren Johns – SMSF Adviser of the Year Align Financial – Customer Service Firm of the Year These awards recognise individuals and businesses that are making their mark […]
Why Business Owners Should Consider an SMSF – Darren chats with Kochie
If you’re a small and medium enterprise, you’ll often hear people say they don’t need to worry about putting money into super. Our principal financial adviser, Darren Johns, was on 2UE’s Talking Lifestyles with David Koch discussing the importance of having an SMSF for small business owners. Many business owners say they rely on the […]
Every Little Bit Helps Charity
Align Financial supports a number of charities, one of them being Every Little Bit Helps, a registered charity that collects toiletries, airline amenity kits and cosmetic samples and distributes these items to those in need. They pack these items into individual kits and deliver to homeless shelters, asylum seekers, victims of Domestic Violence and troubled youth […]