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Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Is now the time to dial up the risk in your super portfolio? Michael Read Reporter Aug 28, 2021 – 5.00am There may be no stronger force in investing than the fear of missing out. Over the past 12 months, Australians have watched stock prices soar, fuelled by cheap money and record amounts of government…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Review aged care payments for a better deal Families or retirees who run the ruler over their entitlements at the start of a financial year are often rewarded. The start of a new financial year often brings new rates and thresholds in aged care, prompting the need to review the aged care structure for you…
2021 Budget Supplement How will the Federal Budget affect you? During this year’s Federal Budget announcement Treasurer Josh Frydenberg stated, “Australia is back!”. The Budget proposes positive changes to superannuation, an extension of the low- and middle-income tax offsets and a boost to aged care services. Remember, these are subject to the passing of legislation: Superannuation The work test for older Australians From 1 July 2022, if you’re aged 67 to…
Welcome to the 2021 Winter Edition of the BFG Report What really influences interest rates? Interest rates are very important for many Australians, and rightly so – after all, whether it’s the returns on savings accounts or mortgage repayments, the rate of the day can have a significant impact on the household budget for millions of Australians. So what influences…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on ABC Weekend Breakfast with David Lipson and Gemma Veness to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Welcome to the Autumn 2021 edition of The BFG Report Make a Super Plan for the New Year On 1 July 2021, both the concessional and non-concessional superannuation contribution limits, also known as ‘super contribution caps’, will rise. The concessional cap will increase to $27,500 from 1 July 2021. The non-concessional contribution cap is…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
How to help your kids buy property If you’re stressing about how you can assist the kids to buy their first home, you’re not alone – most Australians recognise the importance of home ownership as a fundamental building block to financial security and wellbeing, particularly in retirement. Click the link below to read the…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Fauziah Ibrahim and Eliza Harvey to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Welcome to the 2020 Summer Edition of the BFG Report Home Help – Looking After Loved Ones When talking about Government aged care services, many people associate it with nursing homes. However, residential aged care or ‘nursing homes’ represent less than 10% of the formal aged care system. The most popular government-subsidised programs are the…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Fauziah Ibrahim and Kathryn Robinson to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Fauziah Ibrahim and Kathryn Robinson to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Katherine Robertson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Fauziah Ibrahim and Gemma Vaness to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Welcome to the 2020 Spring Edition of the BFG Report Redundancy: a taxing time In the current economic environment, the prospect of redundancy can become an unexpected reality or an unsettling concern for many. Redundancy can occur for any number of reasons. You may decide to leave your employer by accepting a voluntary redundancy, or…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Kathryn Robinson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Welcome to the 2020 Winter Edition of the BFG Report Tax Records for Property While most people are up to date with Tax Records for investment properties the same cannot be said with confidence for other properties including, own homes, holiday homes and vacant land. Which Properties Require Tax Records? Where the property was purchased…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
6 Questions to ask when planning for retirement By Suzanne Haddan https://www.canstar.com.au/superannuation/retirement-planning/ Turning your dream retirement into a reality requires some careful planning. Factors such as how much money you’ll need, when you will be ready to stop working, working out how to maximise your superannuation and other income avenues, plus what to do with…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
BFG Report – Coronavirus March 2020 With our core mission being “assisting clients to make smart decisions about their wealth” your portfolio structure has assumptions that risks, like share prices falling, will occur. We set up your portfolio with other investments like cash (including term deposits) to help reduce the impact of this risk on…
Welcome to the 2020 Autumn Edition of the BFG Report Top Tips When Preparing Your Will Preparing a Will can be complicated, especially if you have a complex family or asset structure. Here are some tips to consider when writing a Will. Make a List of Your Assets and Beneficiaries Your Will should include a…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
How to know when it’s time to change super funds By Patrick Wright https://www.abc.net.au/life/how-to-know-when-its-time-to-change-super-funds/11810456 What if I told you that by spending a few hours looking at your super account, you could end up saving tens of thousands of dollars? Nope, it’s not a scam — it’s true. In fact, if you’re young and have…
Welcome to the 2019 Summer Edition of the BFG Report Downsizer Contributions to Super Since 1 July 2018, if you’re age 65 or over and sell your home, you can now contribute up to $300,000 into your super even if you’re currently restricted by other super rules. This is especially beneficial if you have retired…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Josh Zseps to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
I asked a mortgage broker, financial adviser and money coach to fix my finances. Here’s what happened By Bridget Judd https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-27/mortgage-broker-financial-adviser-money-coach-fix-my-finances/11564478 Trying to fix your own finances is a bit like submitting to a colonoscopy: you never know exactly what you’re going to find, but chances are, the end result is going to be crap.…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Josh Zseps to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-16/buying-versus-renting-property-dead-money/11607832 ‘Dead money’ or owning a house: Is it better to rent for the long term? By business reporter Andrew Robertson For most young people these days, the prospect of buying a home early in their working life is now out of the question. With prices, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, among the most…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services, appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Josh Szeps and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Lorna Dunkley to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Welcome to the 2019 Spring Edition of the BFG Report Claiming a deduction on personal super contributions Since 1 July 2017, employees, as well as the self-employed, can claim a tax deduction on personal super contributions. If you are aged between 65 and 74 you can make a contribution to super but you need to…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Josh Zseps to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Josh Szeps and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Welcome to the 2019 Winter Edition of the BFG Report Super Dependants If you have a superannuation fund, you’ve probably been asked to nominate your beneficiary. But, super fund trustees can only pay your super death benefit to eligible dependants or to the legal personal representative (LPR) of your estate. If you haven’t elected a…
How to travel and retire comfortably No financial strategy will give you everything. What you do have are choices and those choices come with financial consequences that you need to be comfortable with. Becoming an informed spender means you understand the financial costs and benefits of how you’ve decided to allocate your money. Hopefully it…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Josh Zseps to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Katherine Robertson and Johanna Nicholson to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Self help for first-home buyers Want to help your children into the housing market? Here’s how to do it with their money not yours. Suzanne Haddan Worried you might whittle away your retirement savings or risk your home as security so your children will be able to buy a home and leave yours? Although it’s…
The budgeting and planning behind one couple’s bid to move up the property ladder ABC Life / By Patrick Wright and Emily Stewart https://www.abc.net.au/life/the-realities-of-one-couples-bid-to-move-up-the-property-ladder/10880758 Like many Australians, Ross and Sangita worked hard to achieve their dream of building their own home. Ross, a chef who moved to Australia from Nepal 12 years ago, has worked…
Hayne’s royal commission misses the chance to professionalise financial planners By business reporter Andrew Robertson https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-15/the-banking-royal-commissions-missed-opportunity/10807518 Setting us up for another royal commission in five years Genuine fee-for-service financial adviser Suzanne Haddan (the owner of BFG Financial), said she had no doubt where the retention of asset-based fees would end. “To not have addressed one…
Welcome to the 2019 Autumn Edition of the BFG Report What To Look Out For In 2019? As we look towards the next Federal election and beyond, it’s important to understand both the existing Government and the opposition party’s proposed policies relating to superannuation and tax. In relation to some policies, both parties agree on…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Josh Zseps to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Johanna Nicholson and Dan Bourchier to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Welcome to the 2018 Summer Edition of the BFG Report The Rising Cost of Cyber Crime Last year, more than six million consumers fell victim to identity theft, credit card fraud or had their passwords compromised. This cost the Australian economy more than $2.3 billion, and, at an individual level, cost each victim an average…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Andrew Geoghegan and Johanna Nicholson to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Andrew Geoghegan and Johanna Nicholson to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on ABC’s The Business with Andrew Robertson to discuss Insurance within Superannuation.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Nick Dole and Johanna Nicholson to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Katherine Robertson and Johanna Nicholson to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Welcome to the 2018 Spring Edition of the BFG Report The Power of An Attorney A power of attorney is a legal document that allows you to nominate someone you trust to make financial decisions on your behalf if you are unable to do so. A popular misconception is that a person’s partner can make…
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Andrew Geoghegan and Johanna Nicholson to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Andrew Geoghegan and Johanna Nicholson to discuss the weeks key business and financial issues.
