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A health crisis can occur at any time of life, but the risks obviously increase as we age. Unfortunately, due to this increased risk of illness or injury the cost of insurance for those over 50 can be high. As a result, people in this age group are tempted to drop their insurance cover altogetherRead more

The dawn of a new year sees many people setting new year’s resolutions such as losing some weight or giving up smoking. Similarly, the beginning of a new year is the ideal time for setting financial goals, and here are four practical ways you can kick your year off to a great start. Decide whatRead more

Christmas….. the time seems to fly from one year to the next! While it’s a joyful time for children and a wonderful time for family to be together, it can also be a difficult time. Organising and preparing meals, gift purchasing Christmas parties and functions can make it a busy time and sometimes it canRead more

Most of us have the desire to be in control of our finances, but taking the first step towards getting financial advice can sometimes be hard. Depending on which life stage you are in, your financial goals will differ. Therefore, it is important to be aware of these different life stages when it comes toRead more

Teaching your child good money habits and the value of money should start early.  Parents can influence how their children view money in different ways. Teaching your children to manage their money allows them to not only create good financial habits, but also helps them to grow into financially savvy adults.  You might even learn something about your own money habits along the way.  Money is exposedRead more

At Wealthmed, we create services that are simple to use while being detailed enough to meet compliance obligations with the ATO. In this blog post, we will discuss three key areas we can assist you if you are planning on locum sole trading. Tax Perspective Becoming a locum sole trader is a big change –Read more

Property prices are set to increase by 20% which is fantastic news for homeowners and investors in South East Queensland. Our region outperforms the growth of all other major capital cities in the country. The forecast growth for 2019-2022 is shown in the graph below (provided by BIS Oxford Economics). If you have considered purchasingRead more

Wealthmed Accounting team Tax is the single biggest expense you face in your working life. If you earn over $200,000 per year, you pay over a third of that in income tax. We help you legally and logically minimise tax, and we are specialists in your industry. Here are six reasons to use us asRead more

Following the royal commission (which painted the banks, bank advisers and bank products in rather a bad light) and the release of performance figures relating to the end of the 2017 / 18 financial year, we have received a lot of queries lately relating to industry funds. These queries mostly relate to performance and feesRead more

Have you heard the latest news about property on the Sunshine Coast? Contrary to popular belief, the property market is not all doom and gloom. In fact, once you sift through all the “white noise” of the media hype and good old “expert opinion” from family and friends, there is an increasingly positive story toRead more