Sorting Out Your First Tax Return
Tax returns can be a daunting prospect, but they don’t need to be! In this article, Ashley Debenham from Etax Accountants covers some tax return basics, plus some tips to ensure you get the best possible refund at tax time.
3 Money Misconceptions to Let Go of in 2019
As we head into 2019, you may have already started putting your New Year’s resolutions together or setting some overall goals and intentions for the year ahead. ASIC’s MoneySmart website has put together their top 5…
Faces of Finance: Ele de Vere from BetaShares
Through the lens of the media you often just see one side of finance, Wall Street traders and stock charts make up most of the images that grace your screens. At How To Money, we…
How to Invest in a Portfolio of Global Tech Leaders in Seconds
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are low-cost investment vehicles that enable young Australians to easily buy shares in companies around the globe through a single trade on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). With ETFs, you can…
Faces of Finance: Sam Brown from Pelikin
Through the lens of the media you often just see one side of finance, Wall Street traders and stock charts make up most of the images that grace your screens. At How To Money we…
Diving Deeper into Listed Investment Companies (LICs)
Continuing on from our first article on Listed Investment Companies (LICs), today we’re going to dive further into how LICs differ from unlisted managed funds, and some of the benefits and risks involved. As a quick refresher,…
Reviewing Your 2018 Financial Goals
Set realistic goals, keep re-evaluating, and be consistent. ~Venus Williams If you’re like me and spent the month of July wondering where 2018 has gone, you’re not alone. As we enter the new financial year…
What’s Happening in the Australian Banking Sector?
You may be wondering what on earth is going on in the banking sector at the moment, with the Banking Royal Commission and various scandals making headlines every week. Stacy from Wildcard gives us an overview…
Understanding Listed Investment Companies (LICs)
What is a Listed Investment Company (LIC)? LICs are companies listed on the stock exchange that are essentially managed funds in a company structure. That means they can pay out franked dividends (if declared) and are…
Intentional Saving and Intentional Spending
Intentional saving and spending is a combination of psychology and finance, or “behavioural finance”. It’s quite complex and hard, and if you do not save or budget you are not alone. Intentional saving –…