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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.

Welcome to the 2018 Winter Edition of the BFG Report Market outlook for the next financial year  The global economy looks strong for the next year but different risk factors may affect consumer and business confidence. One source of uncertainty are elections, including the outcome of our own upcoming federal election, which could impact investments. Generally, for…

Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on ABC Weekend Breakfast with Andrew Geoghegan and Johanna Nicholson to help with some end of financial year tips for 2018

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.

Welcome to the 2018 Autumn Edition of the BFG Report Super Opportunity For First Home Buyers The ‘First home buyer super saver scheme’ allows you to save for a deposit for your first home using your super account. The benefit of saving within your super is the concessional tax treatment of super which can help…

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 is interviewered on ABC Radio Australia celebrating International Women’s Day 2018. A focus on how women can improve their financial literacy and become empowered to ensure ongoing financial security.    

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.

Welcome to the 2017 Summer Edition of the BFG Report Self-Service Super Contributions The 1 July 2017 super reforms have opened up a fantastic new opportunity to build wealth in super and reduce your tax bill at the same time. That is, it’s now easier to claim a tax deduction on your personal super contributions…

Suzanne Haddan appears on ABC Weekend Breakfast to discuss this weeks events in Business and Finance.

Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast to discuss the week in Finance and Business.

Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast with Andrew Geoghegan and Kirsten Aiken to discuss the weeks key financial issues.

Welcome to the 2017 Spring Edition of the BFG Report End of Financial Year (EOFY) – Not Just About Tax The start of the new financial year isn’t just about getting your tax return in. It’s the perfect time to think about your circumstances and get your estate plan in order — especially if your…

Suzanne Haddan – Managing Director of BFG Financial Services appears on the ABC Weekend Breakfast to discuss the week in Finance and Business.

Welcome to the 2017 Winter Edition of the BFG Report Home Care – Greater Choice Since February 2017, some welcome changes have been made to the home care system, giving greater choice to older Australians. In the years ahead, the aging population means the number of people requiring home care is going to increase so…

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/the-wealthy-are-feeling-squeezed-from-many-sides-20170510-gw1bkb BFG Financial Services – Managing Director Suzanne Haddan provides commentary to the Australian Financial Review’s budget summary.

ASIC establishes Financial Advisers Consultative Committee. BFG Managing Director – Suzanne Haddan has accepted a 3 year appointment to the inaugural ASIC Financial Advisers Consultative Committee. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced the establishment of the Financial Advisers Consultative Committee, designed to improve industry engagement with its regulator. The members of the…

Welcome to the 2017 Autumn Edition of the BFG Report Can your Will be challenged? Yes it can, but only in certain situations. While most people try hard to strike a fair balance when they write their Will, sometimes there may be people who are unhappy with how the estate has been divided and decide…

In many cases victims only discover a problem with their insurance when they go to make a claim. Particularly contentious is income protection insurance. In this episode of The Business, Suzanne Haddan (BFG) and Andrew Robertson (ABC) review an example.

Welcome to the 2016 Summer Edition of the BFG Report US interest rates poised for further hikes The US Federal Reserve (commonly referred to as the Fed) didn’t raise interest rates during the quarter. The world’s central bankers arrived in Jackson Hole in August for their annual economic meeting and conference. Investors carefully listen to…

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Welcome to the 2016 Spring Edition of the BFG Report Reserve Bank of Australia adopts a monetary easing bias The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered the cash rate unexpectedly by 25 basis points during the quarter to 1.75 per cent and in early August further cut the rate to an historical low of 1.50…

Survive The Squeeze Between Your Parents And Your Kids

Welcome to the 2016 Winter Edition of the BFG Report. How Will The Budget Effect You ? We have summarised some of the key points from the 2016 Federal Budget below, but remember these are proposals only and are subject to the passing of legislation. Lifetime cap on non-concessional super contributions The Government is replacing…

Don’t Rush To Shut Off Transition Pension

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If The Federal Budget Cuts Superannuation Contribution Caps

How To Gradually Build A Diversified Portfolio

Break Connection Between Product Providers and Remuneration

High Earners In Danger of Sabotaging Wealthy Futures

Negative Gearing Alert: The First Rule Of Investing Is To Make A Profit

Welcome to the 2016 Autumn Edition of the BFG Report. US Rates Lift Off While Europe Continues With Easy Money As widely anticipated, in December the US Federal Reserve; often referred to as the Fed, announced an increase in the federal funds rate by 0.25 per cent to a range of 0.25 per cent –…

How to Build an Infrastructure Portfolio

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Welcome to the 2015 Summer Edition of the BFG Report. Aged Care — Make the Right Retirement Living Choice Many of us save and plan for retirement, with our main focus on ensuring we have enough money to live the type of lifestyle that we want. Although this is an important aspect of planning ahead,…

As variable home loans go up, should I fix my rate?

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Welcome to the 2015 Spring Edition of the BFG Report. Bubbling House Prices – Where To From Here ? Reports of record-breaking sale prices, high auction clearance rates and Glenn Stevens, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), talking of ‘crazy’ house prices has greatly inflated the housing bubble debate. House prices are one…

Six Tips For Paying Less Tax

What You Must Do With Money When You’re 18

The Money Chat You Must Have With Your Partner

How To Budget With Kids

What To Do Before you Buy Your First Property

Make The Right Money Choices – No Matter Whate Age You Are

How To Plan Your Wealth Creation

Eight Mistakes High Earners Make With Their Money

Welcome to the 2015 Winter Edition of the BFG Report. Challenge of Change – the 2015 Intergenerational Report In early March this year, the Treasurer released the Intergenerational Report (IGR). Every five years, the IGR provides a snapshot analysis of how Australia is tracking now and how it will be in 40 years’ time. This…

2015 Budget Supplement What’s in the Budget for you? The Treasurer, Mr Joe Hockey, has delivered his much anticipated second Federal Budget – a responsible budget about fairness, families and small business that encourages Australia to ‘get out there and have a go’. Superannuation There are no changes to superannuation at this stage. However, the…

Workers Pushed Into Higher Tax Brackets

Welcome to the 2015 Autumn Edition of the BFG Report. Since June 2014, the price of oil has continued to plummet and this has been a major focus for economic observers. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price (a grade of crude oil that is used as a benchmark for the price of oil), has…

Ten Habits of Rich People

Why FOFA Won’t Make Financial Planning Professional and Trusted

Welcome to the 2014 Summer Edition of the BFG Report. Do International Property Prices Impact Our Economy ? With many people having the majority of their wealth tied up in the value of their homes, house prices have a significant impact on an economy. While generally true globally, this is certainly the case here in…

Welcome to the 2014 Spring Edition of the BFG Report. Can Anyone Challenge Your Will ? It’s easy for a disgruntled family member to say “I’m going to challenge the Will”. However, there’s only a few limited ways in which a Will can be ‘challenged’. The most common way for a challenge to be made…

Welcome to the 2014 Winter Edition of the BFG Report. First Quarter Down, Outlook Improving The last calendar year was an excellent year for growth assets. As anticipated, we believe it will be difficult to achieve similar returns in 2014 and the first quarter illustrated exactly that. The first quarter of 2014 saw modest gains…

What’s in the Budget for you? The Treasurer, Mr Joe Hockey, has delivered his first Budget describing it as “the Budget that gets on with the job and it is time, for all of us, to contribute and build”. The 2014/15 Budget sets a timeline for reducing the deficit from its present level of $49.9…

Welcome to the Autumn Edition of the BFG Report. What’s out, now that the new Government is in ? After winning office last year, Tony Abbott and the Coalition Government are determined to wind back a great number of Labor’s initiatives. In this report, we take a look at what they are doing with respect…

Welcome to the Summer Edition of the BFG Report. Do You Hold a Centrelink Concession Card such as Commonwealth Seniors Health Card ? If you are departing Australia temporarily you can generally remain overseas for up to six weeks without your concession card(s) being cancelled. You should contact Centrrelink prior to your departure to advise…

Welcome to the Spring Edition of the BFG Report. BFG Launches New Website ! This quarter marks the launch of our new website. Our website address remains the same www.bfg.net.au with new added features such as: A fresh easy to navigate format Is mobile device friendly Latest News – video, media and newsletters Resources including…

Welcome to the Summer Edition of the BFG Report. This quarter we take a look at what happens to your super when you die and we review the markets for the quarter ending October 2012. What happens to your Super when you die ? Perhaps, like many people, you assume that it will become part…

The budget this year had one important goal, to achieve the first budget surplus in over 25 years — a promise to take the Australian economy from a $44 billion deficit to a $1.5 billion surplus in 12 months. The prospect of a surplus puts Australia in an enviable position, ahead of many other economies.…