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Financial Planner Bardon: Super, Retirement & Investment Strategy
A practical financial planning guide for Bardon residents. Covers super strategy, retirement planning, and investment advice for one of Brisbane's most established and affluent inner-western suburbs, where median household income, home ownership, and property equity are consistently among Brisbane's highest. Includes downsizer contribution strategy, subdivision planning, and estate planning for established households.
Investment Property in a Company vs Personal Name: Which Wins on Tax?
A clear guide to comparing investment property ownership in a company versus personal name in Australia in 2026. Covers income tax, CGT, negative gearing, land tax, asset protection, and the major 2026 Budget changes including the 12 May 2026 cutoff for negative gearing and the 1 July 2027 CGT changes. Includes separate guidance for grandfathered property owners and investors making purchase decisions now.
Financial Advisor Milton: Wealth & Tax Planning Guide
A practical wealth and tax planning guide for Milton Brisbane residents and professionals. Covers financial planning priorities for young professionals, investment strategy, super optimisation, tax planning, and what local advice looks like for one of Brisbane's most dynamic inner-city communities.
Accountant Auchenflower: Tax & Business Services Explained
Accountant for Auchenflower professionals and businesses. Tax returns, BAS, business structure, from WIAA's registered tax agents in Toowong, next suburb.
How Rising Interest Rates Affect Your Investment Property Strategy
A practical guide to managing investment property strategy through rising interest rates in Australia. Covers cashflow pressure, loan structuring, yield recalculation, portfolio review, and the strategic moves that separate investors who thrive in a high-rate environment from those who struggle. Includes two investor case studies showing both the defensive and opportunity-seeking strategies.
First Home Super Saver Scheme: Is It Actually Worth Using?
A clear, honest guide to the First Home Super Saver Scheme in Australia. Covers how it works, the real tax saving, the contribution limits, the withdrawal process and the critical ATO timing requirements, the couples strategy, what happens when things go wrong, and the situations where the FHSS genuinely makes sense versus where it adds complexity without enough benefit.
Rentvesting Explained: Is Renting Where You Live and Buying Where You Don't Actually Smart?
A clear, honest guide to rentvesting in Australia in 2026. Covers how the strategy works, who it suits, the real tax and lifestyle trade-offs, the 2026 Budget impact on negative gearing for established properties and the new build exemption, the government grants you miss, and how to decide whether rentvesting is genuinely right for your situation.
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How Much Deposit Do You Actually Need to Buy a House in Australia in 2026?
A clear, current guide to home deposit requirements in Australia in 2026. Covers the standard 20% benchmark, LMI costs, the First Home Guarantee (including the October 2025 rule changes removing income caps and place limits), Help to Buy, FHSS, state-by-state stamp duty concessions, how the schemes stack, and the real upfront costs most buyers underestimate.
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How to Minimise CGT When Selling an Investment Property
A practical guide to legally reducing capital gains tax when selling an investment property in Australia. Covers cost base maximisation, the 50% CGT discount, timing strategies, the 6-year rule, the 2026 Budget changes and the 1 July 2027 deadline, and the strategies that make the biggest difference before and after the reform.
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