Budget your way into the black $2.2 trillion. That’s how much Australian households owe right now, according to the latest ABS stats.i Household liabilities grew by $1.2 billion in the last quarter alone. Real household debt per person has risen steadily by around 2 per cent per year, and now sits at around $79,000 per person.ii Sound scary? The good news […]
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Can I give a Christmas gift to my clients? At this time of year it is common to provide gifts to existing clients and customers as an act of goodwill and as a thank you for their custom and support of your business. As the gift is an expense to your business it is generally considered to be a tax deduction. The ATO has […]
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Maddern Financial Advisers shortlisted for Optus My Business Awards Maddern Financial Advisers has been shortlisted as a finalist to win an award in the category: Professional Services Business of the Year, at the Optus My Business Awards 2016, hosted by My Business, Australia’s longest-running publication tailored to the small business community. Founded in 2003, Maddern Financial Advisers offers superior Independent Financial and Accounting advice […]
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Keys to de-stressing your mortgage “Don’t sail out farther than you can row back.” This Danish saying is sound advice for anyone thinking of borrowing to buy a home, particularly now that interest rates are low and house prices are generally rising in most metropolitan centres of Australia. According to a paper1 for the Centre of Policy Development and University […]
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