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Personal Finance

How to become a millionaire on a $70,000 salary

| Tristan Harrison

Want to become a millionaire? Albert Einstein has some helpful advice.

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Personal Finance

3 personal finance tips to help anyone grow richer

| Tristan Harrison

Our portfolios can do better with the right financial foundations.

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Investing Strategies

5 secrets of ASX millionaires

| Tony Yoo

Wealthy people come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but they all have some common habits that we could…

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Personal Finance

Is 60 too old to start buying ASX shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's never too late to benefit from the wonders of the share market.

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Personal Finance

How quickly could I build a $30k annual passive income with ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

The stock market can deliver great yields.

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Personal Finance

5 ways to get richer in 2024 without a pay rise

| Sebastian Bowen

You don't need a pay rise to build your wealth in 2024.

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Personal Finance

The 3 essential things you need to become wealthy

| Tristan Harrison

It could be essential to follow these steps to become wealthy.

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Personal Finance

3 secrets of ASX millionaires

| Sebastian Bowen

Millionaires tend to follow these rules of building wealth...

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A young well-dressed couple at a luxury resort celebrate successful life choices.
Personal Finance

How to become a millionaire on a $70,000 salary

| Tristan Harrison

Want to become a millionaire? Albert Einstein has some helpful advice.

Read more »

three businessmen high five each other outside an office building with graphic images of graphs and metrics superimposed on the shot.
Personal Finance

3 personal finance tips to help anyone grow richer

| Tristan Harrison

Our portfolios can do better with the right financial foundations.

Read more »

Businesswoman whispering in male colleague's ear as he looks surprised
Investing Strategies

5 secrets of ASX millionaires

| Tony Yoo

Wealthy people come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but they all have some common habits that we could…

Read more »

Three generations of male family members enjoy the company as they plan future financial goals together on a trek outdoors.
Personal Finance

Is 60 too old to start buying ASX shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's never too late to benefit from the wonders of the share market.

Read more »

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Personal Finance

Becoming a millionaire: Why savings accounts aren't the answer

| Sebastian Bowen

Even high-interest savings accounts can't compete with the returns of ASX shares.

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How to invest

How to make 7% interest while deciding which ASX shares to buy

| Tony Yoo

Also receive Tesla stock for your trouble of just sitting around.

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Personal Finance

How does investing in a term deposit compare with buying ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Term deposits look attractive for income, but do they beat ASX shares?

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Personal Finance

How quickly could I build a $30k annual passive income with ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

The stock market can deliver great yields.

Read more »

Woman smiling with her hands behind her back on her couch, symbolising passive income.
Personal Finance

5 ways to get richer in 2024 without a pay rise

| Sebastian Bowen

You don't need a pay rise to build your wealth in 2024.

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Personal Finance

How to replace your wage with ASX dividends and retire early

| Tristan Harrison

Let’s build a river of cash flow.

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Beautiful holiday photo showing two deck chairs close-up with people sitting in them enjoying the bright blue ocean and island view while sipping champagne and enjoying the good life thanks to Pilbara Minerals share price gains in recent times
Personal Finance

The 3 essential things you need to become wealthy

| Tristan Harrison

It could be essential to follow these steps to become wealthy.

Read more »

a couple clink champagne glasses on board a private aircraft with gourmet food plates set in front of them. They are wearing designer clothes and looking wealthy.
Personal Finance

3 secrets of ASX millionaires

| Sebastian Bowen

Millionaires tend to follow these rules of building wealth...

Read more »

Three generations of male family members enjoy the company as they plan future financial goals together on a trek outdoors.
Personal Finance

Zoomers to Boomers: Generational investing habits for success in 2024

| Sebastian Bowen

Have younger Aussies really suffered more in 2023?

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Personal Finance

3 financial moves to make before 2024

| Sebastian Bowen

Treat yourself to an early Christmas present with these money tips.

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Tax

How is passive income taxed in Australia?

| Sebastian Bowen

When it comes to passive income, the ATO is very clear.

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Personal Finance

The best passive income streams to help fund your future

| Sebastian Bowen

Looking for passive income? Here are my picks for the best places to look.

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Personal Finance

Want to pay less tax? Here's why you should buy ASX dividend shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Investing in dividend shares can save you a fortune in tax. Here's how.

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Personal Finance

Quarter life crisis? 3 ways this 25yo is setting herself up for riches

| Tony Yoo

High rents and cost-of-living inflation has hit young Australians hard. Here's how you can set yourself up.

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Personal Finance

Here's why your savings account could end up costing you

| Sebastian Bowen

You can't save your way to wealth. Here's why...

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Dividend Investing

Tax-busters: 5 fully-franked ASX dividend shares I'd buy for FY24

| Sebastian Bowen

Fully-franked dividends can give you income while helping you pay less tax.

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Share Market News

How can I maximise my ASX franking credits in FY24?

| Tristan Harrison

Let's look at the benefits of franking credits and which ASX shares have big, growing yields.

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Tax

Inadvertently 'wash selling' your ASX shares this tax time? Here's what could happen to you

| Sebastian Bowen

Many investors fall into this common trap, and it will gt you some heat from the ATO.

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Personal Finance

Do you have more debt than the average Australian?

| Tony Yoo

The ability to save money is the biggest factor in your investment success.

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Tax

5 things ASX investors need to know for tax time

| Tony Yoo

Many Australians skip over these issues, but they could easily burn you later.

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Tax

Own ASX shares? Here are 3 investing tax deductions you may not be aware of

| Tristan Harrison

Aussie taxpayers, start getting your invoices together. It’s tax time!

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Tax

Planning to sell some ASX shares before tax time? Here's what you need to know

| Tristan Harrison

It's that time of the year. We run you through some of the implications of selling shares.

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Tax

ASX investors need to avoid this MASSIVE mistake in June that ATO will chase you for

| Tony Yoo

It starts off as innocent tax-loss selling, but it can easily turn into something far more sinister that the tax…

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Personal Finance

5 rules to help you build serious wealth

| Tristan Harrison

I’m following these rules to help boost my long-term finances.

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Investing Strategies

How much do I need to invest in ASX 200 shares to quit work and live off dividends?

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s how ASX 200 shares could be the ticket to a comfortable life.

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Share Market News

3 reasons not investing at all could be riskier than trying to invest

| Tristan Harrison

Households could be better off in the long term by investing.

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Investing Strategies

Expert reveals THE most critical thing to building wealth (and it's not what you think)

| Tony Yoo

Is it income? Is it investment returns? Here is one pundit's take on what will determine your financial future.

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Dividend Investing

Are Coles dividends better than a savings term deposit?

| Sebastian Bowen

We check whether the Coles dividend is still higher than returns from a cash savings account.

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Bank Shares

Savings or dividends? What these 3 ASX bank shares are offering for income

| Sebastian Bowen

Dividends or interest? How can investors earn cash from ASX bank shares?

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Cryptocurrencies

5 warnings from the ATO for crypto investors

| Tony Yoo

Are you reporting cryptocurrencies the correct way on your 2022 tax return? Here are some tips from the tax man.

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Share Market News

ATO's brutal warning to ASX investors

| Tony Yoo

A common practice in June is under scrutiny as the tax office seeks to stamp out illegal 'wash selling' of…

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Tax

The ATO is collecting crypto taxes. Here are 5 handy expert tips come tax time

| Bernd Struben

A number of factors will determine how much tax, if any, crypto investors need to pay to the ATO this…

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Cryptocurrencies

Own crypto or NFTs? Here's why the ATO could have you in their sights come tax time

| Bernd Struben

More than a million Aussies are estimated to have transacted in digital currencies and NFTs this year.

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Personal Finance

What happened to the IAG share price in April?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how the IAG share price fared last month.

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Tax

Investing in ASX shares? Here's what you need to know come tax time: expert

| Bernd Struben

Australia has a world-leading dividend imputation scheme in place to prevent double taxation.

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Tax

Investing in cryptos? Here's what you need to know come tax time: expert

| Bernd Struben

Don't ignore your digital asset investment gains or losses come tax time.

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