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Drive your wealth strategy this EOFY

Matthew Carberry

May 2, 2018
4 min

Drive your wealth strategy this EOFY

Here are some simple but powerful tips to consider when building your retirement savings. Which ones will you add to your to-do list before the end of this financial year? 1. Make personal concessional super contributions What? Making personal pre-tax or ‘concessional’ contributions could be a great way to boost your super. However, concessional contributions (which also include contributions from your employer) are limited to $25,000 per financial year – and if you go ov

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Sit back, relax and review!

Matthew Carberry

Dec 12, 2017
2 min

Sit back, relax and review!

Christmas time is approaching, and with that the start of a new year. The presents are wrapped and the lights are up, but what else needs to be done before the end of the holiday period? Consider reviewing your insurance policies to ensure you are fully covered for 2018. It is important that insurance policies are reviewed annually in order to account for any major changes that may have occurred throughout the previous year. By altering existing policies and purchasing new p

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Women and cancer: what you need to know

Matthew Carberry

Oct 1, 2017
4 min

Women and cancer: what you need to know

Being faced with cancer can have a devastating impact on women and their families. That’s why it’s so important to reduce your health risks – and also know how to avoid the financial shock that a cancer diagnosis can bring. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with fundraising activities held across Australia to raise money and awareness to support women affected by breast and gynaecological cancers. It’s also a time for women to reflect on their own lives. For example,

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Protecting your savings

Matthew Carberry

Aug 10, 2017
2 min

Protecting your savings

At any stage in life, protecting your savings and the income you receive to fund these savings is critical to the achievement of any of your financial goals. When people think of insurance they often think of protecting their valuable assets, such as car insurance, home and contents insurance or health insurance. Additionally, whether you are young with no mortgage or dependants, have a young family, or established and have been working for a number of years, it is hard to im

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The 3 main benefits of wealth protection for your family

Matthew Carberry

Aug 7, 2017
1 min

The 3 main benefits of wealth protection for your family

If you had to stop working tomorrow, would your family be financially protected? The emotional impact for a family in the event of death, injury, or a serious illness can be devastating, but the burden of having no wealth protection in place can also cause serious financial strain. Unfortunately the constant flow of bills and basic living costs continue to demand attention, and without wealth protection it can be very difficult for a family to make ends meet. What are the top

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Matthew Carberry

Aug 5, 2017
2 min

Think you don’t need insurance? Think again.

The most common perception around insurance premiums is that they are too expensive. But is this really the case? Myth #1 “Insurance is too expensive” Think about the sort of money you’d lose if you couldn’t work for a few months, or worse, if you could never work again. Paying insurance premiums is a small price to pay for financial security, and could only set you back as little as one take-away meal per week. For example, a 35-year old female teacher who earns $60,000 p.a

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Matthew Carberry

Aug 4, 2017
2 min

8 alarming statistics that show you need wealth protection!

Many Australians think that they are invincible and that it will never happen to them. The frightening statistics show that it unfortunately could happen to you… see what we mean below. (Stop pretending that you're Superman... You're not Superman) STAT #1 Most people have insurance for their home (50.1%) and motor vehicle (70.5%), but fail to cover their most valuable assets – their life (17.4%) and their ability to earn income (6.9%) over the long term. STAT #2 Of the workin

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5 reasons you can’t afford to neglect wealth protection

Matthew Carberry

Aug 3, 2017
2 min

5 reasons you can’t afford to neglect wealth protection

Will you have the ability to support yourself and your family if the unexpected happens? Many Australians neglect insurance, not realising that it is crucial in protecting your lifestyle and those who depend on you. The following 5 reasons highlight why you can’t afford to neglect wealth protection insurance: 1. Provides peace of mind for you and your family With wealth protection, you can be sure that your family will be protected from financial turmoil if something were to

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5 reasons you can’t afford to neglect wealth protection

Matthew Carberry

Jul 19, 2017
2 min

5 reasons you can’t afford to neglect wealth protection

Will you have the ability to support yourself and your family if the unexpected happens? Many Australians neglect insurance, not realising that it is crucial in protecting your lifestyle and those who depend on you. The following 5 reasons highlight why you can’t afford to neglect wealth protection insurance: 1. Provides peace of mind for you and your family With wealth protection, you can be sure that your family will be protected from financial turmoil if something were to

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Different types of insurance

Matthew Carberry

Jul 12, 2017
2 min

Different types of insurance

‘What would happen if you were injured, fell ill or died? No one likes to think about it, but have you considered whether your family would be protected? Could you get by financially if you were no longer able to work either for an extended period of time or permanently? And what if you died? Wealth protection is an essential part of every financial plan. Without income, trauma, life and TPD insurance, the wealth you’ve built up can rapidly erode as a result of an accident o

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