Allan Dunn from Innovus Advice was thrilled to have been invited recently to contribute an article to this months Coal Coast Magazine. The topic was on The Financials of starting a family, and while we all know that kids are…
One of the questions that is regularly asked relates to how superannuation is dealt with on a person’s death. Picture this… Dave and Marg are retirees. They both have accumulated superannuation which is being used to pay each of…
“Client: “Can I afford to retire?” Me: “How Much will you need to live on in retirement?” Client: “Dunno, how much do other people need?” Me: “I’ve heard everything from $40,000 p.a. to $200,000 p.a.” Setting realistic retirement goals is…
In my role as a financial adviser, perhaps the most common question I am asked is ”what do I need to do?” My inevitable reply is usually something like - “To achieve what?”. “Why, to get rich of course” “What…
When we commit all of our resources, family, financial and emotional to our business, there had better be a reward at the end which we and those dearest to us can enjoy. As business owners there are rewards in just…
Sometimes I am an investment consultant Sometimes I am a shoulder to cry on Sometimes I am a tax expert Sometimes I am a marriage counsellor Sometimes I am an insurance consultant Sometimes I stand between you and doing something…