Superannuation - March 13th Canstar’s Superannuation Star Ratings 2019 In the past several months, the banking royal commission and Productivity Commission have shone a spotlight on superannuation issues such as underperforming funds, fees for no service and members unknowingly holding multiple accounts. On top of …
Canstar News - March 6th Silver Private Health Cover: How Does It Work? The tiered health insurance system is part of a raft of Federal Government reforms aimed at simplifying health insurance policies for Australians. According to the Federal Government, many consumers find hospital insurance complex and difficult …
Canstar News - March 6th Gold Tier Private Health Insurance: What does it cover? The tiered health insurance system is part of a raft of Federal Government reforms aimed at simplifying health insurance policies for Australians. According to the Federal Government, many consumers find hospital insurance complex and hard to …
Health Insurance - March 5th Private Health Insurance Reforms 2019: What’s Changing and When? According to a recent APRA report, private health cover is currently at an 11-year low with only 44.6% of Australians covered. In addition to this, Roy Morgan research recently found that nearly half (43.8%) of …
Buying Your Next Home - February 15th How Much Stamp Duty Do You Pay On Property In Victoria? Stamp duty can end up being one of the biggest upfront costs you pay when buying a property. As stamp duty is calculated according to the value of the property being purchased, it can climb …
Buying Your Next Home - February 14th How Much Stamp Duty Do You Pay On Property In NSW? According to Demographia, Sydney is the least affordable housing market in Australia and the third least affordable in the world. As stamp duty is calculated according to the value of the property being purchased, it …
Buying Your Next Home - February 7th How Much Stamp Duty Do You Pay On Property In Queensland? Buying a property is a major decision and one that can require a lot of careful planning and budgeting. When doing up a budget, it’s important to consider how much stamp duty you may need …
Superannuation - February 6th Is Superannuation Included in Taxable Income? In short - no, superannuation is not included as part of your taxable income according to the ATO. However, super contributions themselves are taxed. So what income does the ATO say you need to pay …
Home Loans - February 5th The Banking Royal Commission’s Recommendations in a Nutshell It followed 68 days of public hearings, 134 witnesses and more than 10,000 public submissions. Here's a whistle-stop guide to some of the key recommendations contained in Commissioner Kenneth Hayne’s final report which became public on Monday 4 February 2019. Mortgage …
Life Insurance - February 1st What’s the Difference Between Whole Life Insurance and Term Life Insurance? Whole life insurance is no longer sold in Australia and has been largely replaced by term life insurance (although some people who took out a whole life insurance policy when it was available might still …
