Making sense of the Government construction grant
In response to the downturn in construction brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Government have released a $25,000 grant for people who are building or substantially renovating their home.
Read MoreInvestment Update – June 2020
A Wild Ride to Say the Least Those familiar winter activities like heading to the pub for a drink with friends or watching a game of footy are a welcome sight with COVID-19 restrictions starting to ease. We’ve been ‘through the wringer’, and a lot of Australians are yearning to get back into a routine.…
Read MoreCentrelink Deeming Rate Changes
With interest rates being cut to all-time lows, Centrelink have reduced their ‘deeming’ rates to better reflect what benefit recipients are receiving.
Read MoreInvestment Update – 11 May 2020
Since our last investment update investment markets have continued to show signs of optimism as relaxing of social restrictions are starting to be deployed globally and domestically. This, coupled with the unprecedented Government stimulus measures has seen investors re-enter share markets resulting in solid gains since the recent lows of mid-March.
Read MoreCarry Forward Concessional (tax deductible) Contributions
They say there are two certainties in life, death and taxes. While Muirfield can’t help when the Grim Reaper comes knocking, we might be able to help save you some tax along the journey
Read MoreHow much should you take from your Super each year?
One of the greatest challenges for retirees in Australia relates to the management of their retirement income. Unfortunately, the adage to ‘spend less than you earn’ doesn’t always work for retirees.
Read More10 Things you need to know about Aged Care – Part 2
The complexity of Aged Care rules mean there are a lot of myths about what you can and can’t do and how the rules are interpreted. We list and explain 10 of the most common questions and myths put to us by clients.
Read MoreDo You Have Enough to Retire? – Mind the modelling
Most advice about retirement affordability draws on mathematical models. To develop an equation or model requires key assumptions about the numbers used.
In this article we will consider what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ when considering your retirement affordability.
Read MoreInvestment Update – 14 April 2020
The outbreak of COVID-19 continues to be an unprecedented tragedy across the globe. While the challenges for investors have paled in comparison to those more directly impacted by the virus, we have sought to provide an overview of what has and hasn’t worked within investment portfolios.
Read MoreInvestment Update – 3 April 2020
Whilst far too early to call the end of the recent sharemarket falls it has been encouraging to see more positive results in sharemarkets in the last week. The Australian Sharemarket even had it’s biggest single day gain on record recently.
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