
A super window of opportunity
New rules that came into force on July 1 will create opportunities for older Australians to boost their retirement savings ...
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How to manage rising interest rates
Rising interest rates are almost always portrayed as bad news, by the media and by politicians of all persuasions. But ...
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Quarterly property update
Australia’s housing market: is the boom really over? The reins were always going to be pulled on Australian property prices, ...
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Market movements & economic review – June 2022
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. Cost of living pressures, inflation and ...
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Federal Election 2022 – what could this mean for you?
A number of changes were proposed by the Government during the election campaign, and support was also announced for a ...
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Market movements & economic review – May 2022
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. The economic event that overshadowed all ...
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Farewell Jenny
On Friday 27 April 2022 we farewelled a much loved staff member Jenny Riley. After 11years with Integrity One, Jenny ...
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Market movements & economic review – April 2022
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. The war in Ukraine added a ...
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Farewell Vicki
On Thursday 14 April 2022 we farewell a much loved staff member Vicki O'Connor. Vicki has been providing stellar service ...
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Federal Budget 2022-23 Analysis
A balancing act Billed as a Budget for families with a focus on relieving short-term cost of living pressures, Treasurer ...
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Quarterly property update
From boom to balanced: 2022 set to ride a smoother property wave After a bumper year across the Australian property ...
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Market movements & economic review – March 2022
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late ...
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Avoid the rush: Get ready for June 30
It seems like June 30 rolls around quicker every year, so why wait until the last minute to get your ...
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Make 2022 the year you buy your first home
If your 2022 goals include buying your first home, even though you’re finding it impossible to save for that ever-increasing ...
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(Re)finance your way to renovation
Why go through the worry (and expense) of moving when you can turn your current place into your dream home? ...
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Easing into retirement
As the nation drifts back to work and study after the summer break, it’s often a time to start putting ...
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Market movements & economic review – February 2022
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. January is normally a quiet month ...
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Kicking financial goals in 2022
After a difficult year of COVID disruptions and uncertainty, the summer holidays can’t come quickly enough. It’s a chance to ...
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5 tips to shave years off your mortgage
Every homeowner loves the idea of becoming mortgage-free faster and paying less interest in the lead up to that landmark ...
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The value of a family meeting
As we start a new year, many people will be enjoying the warmer weather and the chance to slow down ...
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Retirement income on the house
Asset rich and income poor is the dilemma faced by many retirees. But there may be opportunities to boost your ...
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Financial Health Day: Take a day – it can pay
Ever thought about taking a break from your routine, a “Financial Health Day” to spend some time tightening up your ...
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Investing in inflation
Inflation appears to be firmly on the rise and while that is bad news for consumers it’s not necessarily bad ...
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Cyber security – protecting yourself at home
Greater flexibility in working arrangements has been a by-product of the pandemic, as working from home has become more widespread ...
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Maybe just maybe, the festive season is a little more in 2021
"What if Christmas, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!” ― Dr. Seuss Here in Australia ...
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The gift of giving this Christmas
Christmas is a time when we come together to celebrate with our family and friends. And, for those who haven’t ...
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Market movements & economic review – December 2021
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. As November drew to a close, and ...
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Keeping control of your spending this holiday season
For those of us who’ve been in and out of lockdown over the past 20 months, this has meant a ...
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Raising the bar : How tighter lending criteria will impact you.
Australia’s thriving property market has recovered so swiftly since the brief pandemic-induced recession of 2020, that authorities have stepped in ...
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Market movements & economic review – November 2021
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian markets over the past month. All eyes were on the September ...
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There’s more than one way to boost your retirement income
After spending their working life building retirement savings, many retirees are often reluctant to eat into their “nest egg” too ...
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Timing the market – a buyer’s guide to the property cycle
If you are surprised at how prices in cities and regional areas have risen even in the face of the ...
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Responsible investing on the rise
For many people, there’s much more to choosing investments than focusing exclusively on financial returns. Returns are important, but a ...
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Debt – the good, the bad and the ugly
For many people, debt is a dirty word. But not all debt is created equal. There’s good debt and there’s ...
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Time to spring clean your home loan?
Just like the property it allowed you to buy, your mortgage benefits from regular maintenance. Spring is the perfect time ...
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Aged care payment options
When it comes time to investigate residential aged care for yourself, your partner, parent or relative, the search for a ...
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Market movements & economic review video – August 2021
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian and global markets over the past month. Our August update video ...
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COVID-19 relief schemes explained
As we navigate ongoing lockdowns due to COVID-19 across Australia, here is a guide to the latest benefits you may ...
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Investing lessons from the pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic hit financial markets in March 2020, almost 40 per cent was wiped off the value of ...
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Rates are on the rise, time to lock in?
Fixed term rates have never been lower in Australia but with some lenders starting to move fixed rates and further ...
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Market movements & economic review video – July 2021
Stay up to date with what's happened in Australian and global markets over the past month. Our July update video ...
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Salary packaging – worth the sacrifice?
The principle of ‘salary sacrificing’ may not sound very appealing. After all, who in their right mind would voluntarily give ...
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The missing link in the Bitcoin boom
Whether it’s the booming price of Bitcoin, or record-breaking prices for investments paid for in digital currencies, cryptocurrencies continue to ...
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Help for the sandwich generation
We all lead busy lives so juggling family, work and personal responsibilities can be complicated – particularly when people we ...
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Buying Property?
Are you in the market to buy property? Make sure you consider these 7 checkpoints! 1) Bigger deposit, better position ...
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Pension and income stream strategies
When you’re building up your super, you’re in the accumulation phase. Once you’re able to access your super, you can ...
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Here’s to a happy, healthy, long life!
One of the things that we all have in common as living beings is our finite lifespan and our awareness ...
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Second marriage? What are the estate planning implications?
Getting married is a joyous time. However, if you are one of the 20 per cent of Australians who will ...
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Get smart about your super strategies
The end of the financial year is approaching quickly, which means it’s time to get smart with your super. There ...
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How will the 2021 Federal Budget affect you?
During this year’s Federal Budget announcement Treasurer Josh Frydenberg stated “Australia is back!”. The Budget proposes positive changes to superannuation, ...
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Strong demand for property pushes prices up
Contrary to much publicised expectations of collapsing property prices, at Integrity Finance Australia we are seeing strong demand in property ...
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Superannuation 101
If you're employed, your employer should be paying a percentage of your earnings into your super account. It's worth checking ...
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Managing debt
Managing your finances to meet your day-to-day requirements as well as your long-term goals can be a complex task. Not ...
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First steps to building your wealth
Looking for the most effective way to build your wealth? Not sure where to start? The first thing you need ...
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Stay in control with a frailty plan
Last year we all had a taste of what it is like to lose some independence and be confined at ...
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New job resolutions
Birthdays and new years are great times for making lifestyle changes, however, for resolutions affecting your financial health, there’s often ...
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A Will isn’t always the only way
You would have heard the saying: “where there’s a will, there’s a way”. This statement is usually used to encourage ...
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2020/2021 Federal Budget Summary
Overview The 2020 Budget is all about jobs, jobs and spending to make more jobs. We already have JobSeeker and ...
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The Importance of Aged Care Planning
The following infographic from the Integrity One Aged Care team highlights some key metrics on age and retirement demographics in ...
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COVID-19 Stage 4 Restrictions Update
These are indeed testing times for us all!. Victoria entered Stage 4 restrictions for six weeks commencing at 11.59 pm ...
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Congratulations!
Moneymanagement.com.au recently reported that 84% of financial advisers passed the FASEA June exam. No at bad result BUT 100% of ...
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Amendments to JobKeeper extension eligibility rules
On 7 August 2020, the Government made amendments to the previously announced extension of JobKeeper, which will ease the eligibility ...
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Signing & Sharing Documents During Covid-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic is posing many challenges to individuals and businesses particularly during this period of social distancing, self-isolation and ...
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First Home Buyer Benefits Explained
We know that finding your way into your first home can be daunting to say the least, let alone navigating ...
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Fines For Ineligibility To Early Super Access
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the government allowing early access to superannuation, for people significantly financially affected by the ...
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Planning In a Challenging Environment
As we continue our busy lives day in and day out it can be hard to take a step back ...
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Is debt ruling your life?
Car loans, credit cards and personal loans can be helpful at the time, however often become a source of unnecessary ...
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Mythbusting insurance
Most people wouldn’t dream of taking their car on the road without car insurance or living in a house without ...
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Smart ways to give
Choosing to give money to charity or charitable causes that you care passionately about can be straightforward but there are ...
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Money doesn’t grow on trees
Children certainly don’t come with an instruction manual. From the time they’re learning to crawl parents begin teaching their children ...
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Rebuilding superannuation after early access
Super savings are for retirement. However, as a result of the financial hardship caused by Covid-19, you may have had ...
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Have you visited our Facebook page?
Are you following us on Facebook ?. We know that Facebook is not everyone's cup of tea, but it can ...
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Government extends Instant Asset Write-Off to 31 December 2020
The Government has announced that it will extend the application of the increased $150,000 instant asset write-off threshold by six months from ...
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Make the right retirement living choice
Many of us save and plan for retirement, with our main focus on ensuring we have enough money to live ...
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COVID-19 Update : Mandatory Code For Rent Relief
MANDATORY CODE FOR RENT RELIEF The National Cabinet has agreed that states and territories will implement a mandatory Code of ...
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Update from our Mortgage Brokering Team
From all at Integrity Finance, we hope you and your families are doing well in these crazy times. Unfortunately we ...
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Are you renting & have been advised by your agent to access Superannuation?
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has stepped in to try and stop real estate agents advising tenants struggling ...
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We are here for you.
There has been a lot to take in over the last few weeks with almost daily announcements on a range ...
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COVID-19 Update : Job Keeper Payment
JOBKEEPER PAYMENT The Government has introduced JobKeeper Payment designed to help businesses affected by the Coronavirus to cover the costs ...
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COVID-19 Scam Alert
Unfortunately, scammers are taking advantage of the spread of coronavirus to exploit and play on the fears of consumers across ...
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COVID-19 Update – Stimulus Package – 23 March 2020
Our team sincerely hope that during these challenging times with the COVID-19 virus that you and your families remain healthy ...
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COVID-19 Update
2020 is certainly starting out as the most challenging of years - it’s been a tough time for us all, ...
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Do you have income protection?
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is imposing some significant changes to new income protection policies in Australia commencing 31 ...
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Banks take advantage of lazy borrowers
One of the primary ‘weapons’ banks utilise, is to take advantage of lazy borrowers. Our interest rates have headed down ...
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The true value of advice
There’s plenty to consider when trying to secure your financial future. Should I pay off the mortgage or put money ...
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Aged care – part of your plan
It can be difficult to plan, both financially or emotionally, for the move into an aged care facility. When choosing ...
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What really influences interest rates
Interest rates are very important for many Australians, and rightly so – after all, whether it's the returns on savings ...
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Can your Will be challenged?
Yes it can, but only in certain situations. While most people try hard to strike a fair balance when they ...
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Investing in a volatile share market
"I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five ...
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How much can I borrow?
“How much can I borrow?” is a standard question for many prospective residential property purchasers. The start point should be ...
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Do you need help with Aged Care ? We’re here to help !
Transition into aged care can be an emotional time for all involved. IntegrityOne have dedicated aged care specialists who will ...
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New Staff Member – Eliot Reynolds
Well almost new! Welcome back Eliot! After 3 and a half years away from the group, Eliot has re-joined the ...
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Healthy ageing through diet and exercise
The Australian Government’s Health Direct website recommends a balanced diet for seniors. This includes the normal advice about fruit ...
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SMSF – Real Time Reporting Requirements
SMSFs have a range of reporting requirements, one of which changes to members transfer balances. A member’s transfer balance is ...
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2019 Federal Budget Analysis
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s first Budget focused on reducing the tax burden for the majority of working Australians, greater superannuation flexibility ...
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Smart super strategies for this EOFY
Want to help boost your retirement savings while potentially saving on tax? Here are five smart super strategies to consider ...
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Fixed Term Home Loan Rates
Home loan customers are currently well positioned to lock in good fixed-term home loan deals as lenders keep lowering their ...
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What a Coalition Victory means for you
So the 2019 Federal election has come and gone. So what does the Coalition victory mean? The following article provides ...
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Are you a Carer?
Carers are people who provide care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic ...
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2019 Federal Budget
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg MP delivered the budget in Federal Parliament on Tuesday 2 April 2019. If you are interested ...
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Integrity Flyer in 2019 Moomba Birdman Rally
Congratulations to Integrity Financial Services financial adviser Mark Rees on taking out this year's annual Moomba Birdman Rally. Mark’s son ...
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Integrity Stories – The Big Event
Welcome to the next in a series of videos featuring Integrity One staff members sharing stories of day to day ...
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The Home Loan Approval Process
Following the lodgement of a home loan application, hopeful borrowers are often keen to know what will happen next and ...
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Choosing a home care provider for your home care package. What are the key considerations?
Are you at an age where you find it difficult to complete certain tasks around the home but want to ...
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Moving to a Retirement Village? What’s the strategy?
In your retirement years, retirement villages may provide you with a lifestyle choice that allows you to reduce the time ...
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Home loan pre-approval – Explained
For those getting ready to stride into the world of home ownership, the uncertainties of pre-approval can cast a shadow ...
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Spending Plans 102: Sticking to your spending plan
Even the best budget can unravel if the right tools are not in place. Here we talk about how to ...
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How to avoid late payment fees
None of us like paying late payment fees on our credit cards. The good news is there are simple ways ...
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Movember is here !
Let's support a good cause! Integrity One's own Ben Young has been actively supporting men's health through his participation in ...
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Spending Plans 101: Working out your income and expenditure
Working out a realistic spending plan is a great way to take control of your finances. Although it may seem ...
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Integrity One – Stories – Nic Berry
Welcome to the next in a series of videos featuring Integrity One staff members sharing stories of day to day ...
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Offset accounts: A better way to manage your mortgage
If you want to repay your mortgage quickly and still have easy access to your additional repayments, an offset account ...
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Integrity One – Stories – Matt Getson
Welcome to the next in the series of videos featuring Integrity One staff members sharing stories of day to day ...
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Ten smart saving tips
Now is as good a time as any to review your current financial situation and put a plan in place ...
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Integrity One – Stories – Catherine Winduss
Welcome to the next in a series of videos featuring Integrity One staff members sharing stories of day to day ...
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Plan ahead for the aged care you want
Early planning can take away a lot of the stress and uncertainty that can arise when considering aged care at ...
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Integrity One – Stories – Darryn Borg
Welcome to the next in a series of videos featuring Integrity One staff members sharing stories of day to day ...
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When things Don’t Go to Plan
If you’re experiencing financial difficulty – if you’ve taken some hard knocks – then you’ll know how quickly things can ...
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Integrity One – Stories – Tom Bailey
Welcome to the first of a series of videos featuring Integrity One staff members sharing stories of day to day ...
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Five secrets of a successful saver
Everyone saves money differently. Some set aside a percentage of their pay regularly, others use lump sums from bonuses or ...
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Keys to de-stressing a mortgage
“Don't sail out farther than you can row back.” This Danish saying is sound advice for anyone thinking of borrowing ...
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Five steps to consider before entering an aged care home
1. Get your eligibility assessed Before you can enter an aged care facility and receive Government support, your health situation ...
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Educate yourself on financial advice
Whether you're looking to get your affairs in order, buy a house, start a family or prepare for retirement, seeking ...
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The Three Keys to Succession Planning
There are many benefits to being a small business owner such as being your own boss, leading a team and ...
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End of Financial Year Competition!
UPDATE : 2 July 2018 The competition has ended, congratulations to our two winners Ricky Wait & Fab Carelli! & ...
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Changes to Child Care Payments from 2 July 2018
From 2 July 2018 the federal government will introduce a New Child Care Package. The new Package consists of a ...
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Investment Property Loans
Are you paying Interest Only? Until only recently recommending interest only loans for investment purposes was a standard wealth creation ...
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Extension of the $20k Instant Asset Write-off for Small Business
In the recent Federal Budget the $20,000 immediate asset write-off has been extended for 12 months to 30 June 2019 ...
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Make tax-deductible super contributions
By making a personal super contribution and claiming the amount as a tax deduction, you may be able to pay ...
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Sacrifice pre-tax salary into super
Contributing some of your pre-tax salary, wages or a bonus into super could help you to reduce your tax and ...
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Aged Care – Check the fees you are paying
Most fees in residential aged care are regulated by government, but more and more care providers are charging for additional ...
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Top-up your super with help from the Government
If your income is under a certain threshold, then making personal after-tax super contributions could enable you to qualify for a ...
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Boost your spouse’s super and reduce your tax
Making an after-tax contribution into your spouse’s super could benefit you both – by increasing your spouse’s super and potentially ...
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Affordable ways to travel in 2018
Most of us are now back to work after our summer break. But that doesn’t mean we can’t already start ...
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Easy way to save $1,500 in a year
Too often we all have plans to save great amounts of money and often struggle to stick to our savings ...
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When do taxi’s become cheaper then Uber
Many Australians have ditched taxis for Uber for a number of reasons. These include the convenience of being able to ...
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Christmas Essentials – What you need to know
Featured in the newsletter Tips to save money during the festive season Tips to save money on Christmas gifts 5 ...
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Is it worth paying off your HECS debt early?
It is often called “the best loan you’ll even get” and Griffith University Business School lecturer Tracey West says that ...
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5 ways to track and control your spending
Budgeting is a great way to control spending, but it is also important to track what you are spending to ...
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6 pros and cons of property investment
A common long term investment in Australia is buying a property and renting it out. However there are significant pros ...
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5 reasons why it’s worth paying an accountant to do your tax return
Paying an accountant vs doing your own tax is a much debated issue. Although there are arguments for doing your ...
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End of financial year tax tips for small business
Buy a business asset that costs less than $20,000 If you purchase a business asset and it is ready for ...
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Superannuation Changes from July 1 2017
On July 1 2017, a number of superannuation changes are set to take place. The changes include: • Introduction of ...
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2017 First-Home Buyer Duty Exemption FAQ’s Answered
The Victorian Government has recently announced housing initiatives. These include the abolishment of stamp duty for some first-home buyers, changing ...
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