Estate planning: why it’s important to have a will

What is your ‘estate’? Your ‘estate’ includes everything you own – your ‘earthly possessions’, if you will. It can include for example cash, property, cars, boats, furniture, jewellery, family heirlooms, art, shares and more. What is estate planning? This is where you decide what will happen to your belongings after you pass away. By leaving … Read more

How much do you need to be rich these days?

Average household wealth, and what it takes to rank among Australia’s wealthiest 1%. Being a billionaire isn’t what it used to be. Back in 1990, Australia had one of them – the late media mogul Kerry Packer. But these days Australia has lots. According to the just-released Australian Financial Review Rich List, there are now 150 individuals … Read more

Joint accounts

A joint account is a bank account that more than one person can access. It can make it easier to manage shared expenses, but also comes with the risk of sharing access to your money. A joint account can be any kind of bank account: savings, transaction or term deposit. The type you choose depends … Read more