The Secret to “Living the Dream” We all, to a greater or lesser extent, have an idea of our dream lifestyle. So how, as a nation, are we faring? To find out, the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) commissioned a survey of more than 2,600 people from around the […]
I would take mental ownership of it rather than thinking it’s just something for old people to worry about. First up I’d consolidate all of my super into one account to avoid paying multiple sets of fees. I’d also check to see if I was paying for insurance that I […]
The disastrous weather we’ve witnessed in recent years has many people wondering what to expect next. The seemingly end-to-end storms, bushfires, floods, and other devastating weather events prove to us that nobody can be 100% sure of how things will turn out over the coming years, let alone the coming […]
Investing is normally a topic that conjures up images of pin-striped executives and sophisticated financial markets. But, in reality, the act of investing is part-and-parcel of our daily lives; all of us are doing it throughout the day, though we might not consciously stop to think about it. By exercising […]
Should I pay off my mortgage or contribute to super? One of the most popular questions we are asked by our clients is whether it’s best to pay off their mortgage first or salary sacrifice money into their super fund – or can they do both? The answer to this […]
If you’re working and haven’t yet reached the point of financial independence, then income protection insurance should be on your radar. As the name implies, it can help you protect your greatest asset – the ability to earn an income. At the heart of all income protection policies is the […]
Usually, you can do whatever you like with your money while you’re alive. But what control do you have over your assets when you die? It’s an interesting thought that most people don’t like to dote on, however with more wealth being created through superannuation funds, it’s a thought that […]
If I was 25 again I would… …love budgeting! I wouldn’t be scared of the ‘B word’ – budgeting. In fact, I’d make a bit of a game of it, tracking where my money was coming from and cracking the mystery of where it was going. There might not be […]
On Saturday 3 March 2018 TNR and TNR Wealth Management Sponsored the Prowler Push Leg of the Annual Lismore Samson Challenge, a local charity event to raise money for “Our Kids”. You may have seen our flags up at the event and our gang of volunteers helping out on the […]
Sometimes reading the financial pages of your daily newspaper or news website is like trying to understand a foreign language! To help you make sense of it all, we’ve explained what each column heading means. Company Name: This company name is the official stock exchange abbreviation, not the full legal […]