January 2016 - Avante Financial Services

Monthly Archives: January 2016

Jan 28

Debt Control: Good vs Bad

Debt is not something many people like to dwell on, but with new figures showing the average Australian household owes around $245,000 in debt, for most Australians it has become a way of life.The latest AMP.NATSEM report, Buy now pay later: Household debt in Australia, has found that Australian household debt has been growing at a […]

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Jan 23

Money: who will get the super if you break-up?

Find out how to sort out your super to stay on track with your financial goalsOnline source: Produced by AMP Life Limited and published on 26 August 2015Most Aussies are married for just 12 yearsIt’s a startling fact, but according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the average duration of marriage in 2013 was 12 years, […]

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Jan 21

Building project: no need to stress.

How to take the tension out of your building project?Online source: Produced by AMP Life Limited and published on 5 November 2015.You can take some of the stress out of your project, whether you are renovating or creating something from scratch, by following these six tips.1. Pick your design The first thing you need to do to […]

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Jan 16

Hats off to working parents!

Research into skilled workers shows that working parents are more productive employees.Online source: Produced by AMP Life Limited and published on 30 October 2015.Given that Australia is the most expensive country to live in the world, it’s no wonder that more and more parents are working while raising a family. In fact, recent media reports say […]

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Jan 13

Rules changing for personal-use assets and SMSF

​When it comes to assets like artwork and wine—to name a few—you need to make sure your fund complies with new rules.Online source: Produced by AMP Life Limited and published on 10 September 2015.On 1 July 2011, new regulations stipulating the way trustees of a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) hold and use collectibles and personal-use assets […]

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