Share market downfall
Is it a good time to enter the market or are there still worse
times to come?
Tax deductions on rental income
Is getting a depreciation report necessary when lodging tax
deducation claim against rental income?
Selling investments
Where is the safest place to park the profits when I sell my
investments?
Borrow against shares
Can I borrow against my share portfolio to buy an investment
property?
Inherited share portfolio
My father left my children a portfolio of shares for when they turn
21. Considering the GFC, is it best to keep the portfolio in the
children's names?
Bad credit history
I have a bad credit history but would ultimately like to buy a
property. How should I go about this?
Salary sacrifice co-contribution
Is it no longer possible to salary sacrifice to become at least
partially eligible for co-contribution?
Selling shares at a loss
If I sell my shares for less than the original price, can I claim a
capital loss?
Superannuation
I am near retiring age but have little to no super. Should I put my
savings into super now or invest it?
Preparing for retirement
With the intenton of retiring in a few years, should I increase my
super contributions or try some other type of investment strategy?
Superannuation
Can you please clarify the new super contribution limits?
Super losses
With the recent severe setbacks to our accumulated super is there
any adjustment mechanism for losses?
Government co-contribution
You mention the government co-contribution in your columns and I
would like more information.
High interest accounts
With the interest rates in high interest accounts on the decline,
is there a better place to put my money?
Deceased estate
Due to the financial crisis my mother's investment income stream
has been frozen. Can you advise a way in which we can access these
funds?
What to do with savings
After all expenses we have a surplus of $4000 a month - should we
salary sacrifice into super or look at another investment?
Super to pay off mortgage
We are retired and considering using our super to pay off our
mortgage. Is this a good idea?
Swapping mortgages
I have two seperate mortgages on two different interest rates,
which I would like to swap over with the bank. Is this a good idea?
Inheritance into super
Will putting my inheritance into super allow me to claim a tax
deduction on annual income?
Re-arranging finances
Can my wife exit her super plan and claim a loss on capital put
into super which could then be used to offset a capital gain from
share sales?