Reflection | Jane Clark Financial Management

All about Paid Parental Leave

General, Reflection / July 20, 2023 July 18, 2023

As financial planners, much of our time is spent happily helping people plan for retirement. But one of the things we really love doing is helping people plan for other important and special times of their lives. Becoming a parent is one such time.

What’s Changing in the New Financial Year?

General, Reflection, Superannuation / July 13, 2023 July 13, 2023

New financial year, new financial rules. Here are some of the Government changes that took effect on 1 July. We will look more closely at these and other changes in the weeks and months ahead.

RBA’s Inflation Struggle: The ‘Feet in the Oven, Head in the Freezer’ Problem

Debt Management, General, Reflection / June 29, 2023 June 28, 2023

If your feet are in an oven and your head is in the freezer, on average you probably feel quite comfortable. That’s the problem with averages. And it is a problem worth remembering when it comes to the task ahead of the RBA as they try to bring inflation down.

Want a Lower Interest Rate? There’s no Harm in Asking

Debt Management, General, Reflection / June 22, 2023 June 19, 2023

As interest rates continue to rise unabated, many of our clients are finding that things are getting tight. They are wondering what to do. Well, the first step for many people is to see if you can reduce that rate of interest.

The Cheque’s (No Longer) In the Mail

General, Reflection / June 15, 2023 February 2, 2024

If you like writing or receiving cheques, your days might be numbered. Last week, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a plan to phase out the use of personal cheques by 2030. To be honest, it is amazing cheques have lasted this long.

The End Is Nigh (of the Financial Year, that is)

Reflection, Self-Managed Superannuation, Superannuation / June 8, 2023 June 6, 2023

June 30 is sneaking up on us and there are only three more weeks until the end of the year. Time to really make sure you have all your ducks in a row. Here is our year end ‘to-do’ list for all things superannuation.

The smarter way to seachange

General, Reflection / May 25, 2023 May 22, 2023

Covid saw an increase in ‘seachangers, as 50,000 people left Australia’s cities for the regions. This was the first time this had happened for decades. So, did it work?

More on Budget 2023

Business Advice, Family home, General, Reflection, Superannuation / May 18, 2023 May 12, 2023

Last week we looked at the recent Budget’s ‘big picture’ – the unexpected surplus of $4 billion. This week, we take a closer look at some of the specific announcements. There were no really ‘big’ announcements (other than the surplus); rather there were a suite of smaller changes.

Budget 2023 – An Unexpected Surplus

General, Reflection / May 11, 2023 May 10, 2023

The Commonwealth Government handed down it’s Budget on Tuesday night. One of the most striking things about the Budget is that the Government will be in surplus for the 2022/2023 year.

What is Monetary Policy Anyway?

General, Reflection / April 27, 2023 February 2, 2024

Last week you may have seen the release of a review into the Reserve Bank of Australia. The review calls for a number of changes, none of which are particularly earth-shattering or will change how monetary policy operates in Australia. But that begs a bigger question: what is monetary policy anyway?