Archive for May, 2010

Mum’s The Greatest – But What If She Couldn’t Take Care of The Family?

Women spend on average 33.75 hours per week on housework, shopping and looking after children. If a nominal value of $30 per hour was placed on this unpaid work around the home, a housekeeper employed to do the same amount of work would cost around $1,020 for a seven day week or $53,040 per annum.

Understanding How Your Super Is Taxed

Compared to personal income tax rates which can be as high as 46.5% (including the Medicare Levy), your super contributions made for you by your employer are taxed at just 15%.

Which Super Fund Is Best For Me?

Hardly a day seems to go by without superannuation being featured in the popular media.

There Are Plenty of Good Reasons to Quit Smoking

When you took out life insurance, you were assessed on a number of factors that can impact your health. No doubt one of the questions you were asked was whether you smoke.