2017 BUDGET WRAP-UP: Pensioner Concession Card Reinstatement, Down-Sizer Superannuation Exemption, First Home Super Saver Scheme & more. Click below to watch Darren’s recap and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel! A summary of the points highlighted in our video will also be up on our blog shortly. If you are a client of […]
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A day in the life of Lindsey McLellan (our Client Manager)
With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday (yes this Sunday folks – 14th May), we thought we’d reveal a day in the life of a client manager and just how much our very capable and mother-of-two Lindsey packs into her day. Lindsey is our Client Manager who has been with Align Financial for over ten years. […]
Apple set to become first trillion dollar company
It’s a question of when and not if, Apple will become a $1 trillion dollar company. In Australian dollars, Apple have already achieved that – their Market Cap is at USD 776.45 billion on the NASDAQ which is tipping over the AUD $1 trillion mark already. Experts predict Apple will reach USD $1 trillion within […]
Darren on SkyNews ‘Your Money Your Call’
Some of you may have caught Darren on SkyNews for the live weekly program ‘Your Money Your Call’ on Thursday April 27th. The special ‘Super Thursday’ episode featured discussions around the 1 July 2017 contribution changes with Sam Henderson, Darren and Kate Anderson. The program featured live calls from the public with their questions on […]
Census releases ‘Claire’; the ‘typical’ Australian
Full census results from the 2016 Census will come out in June this year but the ABS have revealed the first part of the Census results a few days ago with a painted picture of who a ‘typical’ Australian is. Thank goodness because looking around, there’s so much diversity that we really needed an official […]
Property vs Shares
It’s the age old question – property vs shares, which should I invest in? Australians have a love affair with property and if we’re comparing property vs shares on an emotional basis, then property is in a different league to shares. But if it came down to a return on investment, either could win on a […]
Changes to Super Rules from 1 July 2017
Superannuation rules are changing (again), so we thought it would be helpful to prepare a summary of the key changes and look at who they might impact. Superannuation Contribution Terms Contributions Payments to your super fund by your employer, yourself or someone else. Can be made as cash or other permitted form (e.g. ASX listed […]
60 seconds with Julia
Some of you may already have met her, some of you may not. Either way, an introduction is way overdue for the newest member of our growing team at Align Financial – here’s 60 seconds with Julia! What is your role at Align Financial and when did you start? My role is Office and Communications […]
Better-off Age Pensioners have incentives to hoard cash
Darren is quoted in The Sydney Morning Herald by finance journalist John Collett in an article from 23 November 2016 on the Age Pension changes that occurred at the beginning of this year. If you haven’t already made changes yet, read the article below on ways to help you maximise your pension. For any enquiries or […]
Australia Day Quiz
Do it in good Aussie spirit – no cheating! Q: What’s the fourth line of the Australian National Anthem? What state is represented by the waratah? Who appeared on the old $1 note? Where is the big prawn? How many stars are on the Australian flag? What does ANZAC stand for? What game is traditionally […]