by Mcewen5 | May 21, 2020 | McEwen Investments Advice
Boost your spouse’s super savings If your partner is a stay-at-home parent, working part-time, out of work, or earning a low income then it’s likely they’re not earning much super. This means their super can fall behind. The good news is, there are ways you can...
by Mcewen5 | May 5, 2020 | McEwen Investments Advice
Let the Government help you contribute to your super How? Through the super co-contribution scheme If you’re a low or middle-income earner and make personal (after-tax) contributions to your super fund, the government may also make a contribution (called a...
by Mcewen5 | Apr 7, 2020 | McEwen Investments Advice
The Australian Government’s economic stimulus package is very clear on its intent: to keep people in work, to keep businesses open, and to ensure the economy bounces back once the Coronavirus challenge has been overcome. If you’re a retiree, either self-funded or...
by Mcewen5 | Mar 5, 2020 | McEwen Investments Advice
As an older Australian, you may think that you’re only eligible for a concession card if you’re receiving the age pension. But this isn’t necessarily the case. In fact, the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) is only available to people who are...
by Mcewen5 | Feb 11, 2020 | Estate Planning, McEwen Investments Advice
Trusts can be very powerful tools, but their creation and structure need to be considered carefully. A trust is essentially a structure in which a person or a company agrees to hold an asset for the benefit of others. This means that the legal and beneficial owners...
by Mcewen5 | Jan 30, 2020 | McEwen Investments Advice
Until December 2019, if you had several employers making super guarantee (SG) contributions on your behalf, all of them were required to make SG contributions – even if that meant you exceeded your concessional (before-tax) contributions cap. For most of us, this cap...
