The Latest News and Views from Ascent Wealth Management
As your financial goals change throughout life so should your investment portfolio and monitoring your investments regularly is key. The question is - how often should you do this? Find out more in our first article.
Working out whether our super is working hard enough for our retirement goals is more often than not put in the ‘too hard basket’, especially if retirement is a long way off. Here, we unravel the complexities around investing in super to help you achieve your retirement goals.
Some of us want to work full-time until we hit retirement age, while others want to make it a gradual thing and reduce their working hours in the lead up to retirement. A Transition to Retirement Pension is a strategy you can use if you’re not completely ready to retire. Find out more about TTR here.
Super and tax – it can be very confusing, and it's not always easy to understand. In this article, we explore when how your superannuation may be taxed.
With half the country in and out of lockdown, it can be difficult to keep the kids entertained for ongoing periods of time, especially if you are homeschooling as well. We've provided some tips to help keep the kids entertained as well as keeping you sane.
Lastly, as mentioned in the previous newsletter, I've signed up to participate in the Brisbane to Gold Coast Bike ride, now only a week away! As part of the proceedings, I have chosen to help raise funds to support research and treatment of Prostate Cancer being done by QUT's Stronger for Longer Research institute. Here's a recent release from them about their exciting work-
https://www.qut.edu.au/engage/giving/support-research/news?id=178053
This is a cause that is near and dear to me having friends and colleagues (as well as members of the family) suffer through this illness over the years. Raising funds will improve what we know about this illness and importantly help develop better treatment options.
Donations are still open, if you'd like to assist-
https://b2gc.gofundraise.com.au/page/Steve-49678894
We love to hear from you, so please feel free to contact us with any questions about our articles in this newsletter on (07) 3343 9228 or email admin@ascentwm.com.au
Kind regards,
Stephen Nielsen
