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Protecting your Privacy

Privacy can mean different things to different people. Just to give a few examples, it can involve the protection of your bodily integrity, your peaceful and quiet enjoyment of property or even the preservation of important or secretive information. Although the...

Will you have enough money for retirement?

According to the ASFA Retirement Standard June 2013 quarter, below is the annual budget needed by Australians to fund a comfortable standard of living in their retirement years. Expenses ASFA Modest Standard of Living ASFA Comfortable Standard of Living Housing...

Does your business measure up?

Unless you measure business performance, there is no way of telling whether your business requires attention. In order to improve profitability against your goals and benchmarks, you need to measure it against past results. This is done by measuring the current...

Running a business when you’re sick

When it comes to running your own business, it’s important to have plans and procedures in place so when the inevitable does happen and you fall sick your business will be able to function as required. As a small business owner, you don’t have the luxury of calling in...

Christmas Parties and Fringe Benefits Tax

What you can Claim As the 2013 year draws to a close, many small businesses are planning and looking forward to the festive season and end of year celebrations with colleagues. Without trying to dampen the good mood this time of year brings, it is worth mentioning...

Take control of your personal finances

The thought of organising your finances can be a daunting task but once you are on track the benefits are endless. Everyone wants to be smarter with their money, and you can too by following these helpful tips. Top Tips Be organised Ever had to find a receipt for an...

Tips to consider before signing a legal contract

A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more persons. It is critical for the person signing the contract to take time and ensure you fully understand the terms and conditions outlined in the contract. Read the entire contract This may seem obvious,...