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 […]
The Value of Money
George and his wife Bessie went to the county fair every year. This was their “big” event of the year. In fact, it was the closest thing they ever had to a vacation. And each year George would say to Bessie, “I sure would like to ride in that crop-dustin’, acrobatic airplane.” And each year […]
60 seconds with Darren
What is your role at Align Financial and when did you start? My role is to do all the things Lindsey and Julia don’t like doing. This involves everything from providing advice to providing the vacuum cleaner. Lindsey and I started Align on 3rd January 2007 (we have been around longer than the iPhone and […]
5 Unexpected Retirement Expenses
There are retirement expenses you can foresee and plan for, and then there are some that you simply can’t predict. Planning an income for retirement is no easy task and you always need to leave room for unexpected expenses that arise. Here is my list of the Top 5 Unexpected Retirement Expenses that should be […]
What Can Align Financial Do For Me?
What can a financial adviser do for me? And more specifically, what can Align Financial do for me? When you’re looking for a financial adviser, it’s hard to know exactly what they can do for you and what value they will bring to your financial circumstance. Most people think that a financial adviser simply gives […]