While not everyone fits into all of these categories, the people we help the most are:
- professionals, executives and doctors that don’t have the time to do the research about what they should do and want to take control of their finances
- people who value independent advice
- those wanting to accelerate their wealth accumulation
Here’s a couple of case studies of clients we’ve helped and how
- Time-poor executives juggling a career and busy family life, wanting to achieve Financial Independence in the next 10 years. Now they have a plan to make their money grow while they focus on what matters most.
- Doctors who were worried they wouldn’t be able to get ahead while raising a young family and buying a house. Now they are living in the place they want, they are growing their investment portfolio through the right structures, they have the right insurance, and their super is working for them.
- Public Service Executives that want to make sure their wealth is protected in case of injury, illness or premature death. Now they have a new structure to hold their investments and are fully insured (with premiums that are 25% lower because they are using an independent financial adviser).
- Defence Force members who want to grow their wealth without owning their own home. Now they have a plan to build an investment portfolio that includes property and Exchange Traded Funds.
- Couples nearing retirement who were worried about how much they would have in retirement. Now they have the certainty of knowing what their retirement looks like and when they can retire. In most cases, it is earlier than they think!Making the most of your money is easy when you have the right plan, know what your next step is, and have the support to keep you on track and adjust your plan when life takes over.
Case study 1 – Buying a new home
Background
- Married couple in their late 30’s with two kids
- Both white collar workers with a combined income of $230,000
- Both have super ($400,000 combined) through the default accumulation super fund for Commonwealth Public Servants
- Their employer contributes 15.4% super
- They both have personal insurance held through their super fund
- Have an investment property geared at about 40%
- Looking to buy a new home but wanted to check how best to do this to be financially comfortable long-term
Outcome
- They bought their new home with the confidence that they could afford it
- They have a plan to achieve all of their goals, including being able to stop paid work at 55
- Changing super funds means that between them they will be saving more than $500,000 in fees over the next 20 years
- Their super is now invested in a diversified portfolio that will give them returns that are better than 75% of similar investments
- They can focus on doing the things they want now with the knowledge that their retirement is going to be fully funded
- They are saving $1,500 a year in insurance premiums (and for superior insurance) compared to what they would have been paying through their super fund
Case study 2 – Retire at 55
Background
- Married with three kids
- Late 30’s
- Blue collar workers with a combined income of $160,000
- Both have super ($150,000 combined) through one of Australia’s largest Industry super funds which boasts low fees as one of the reasons you should switch to them
- Their employers contribute 9.5% to super
- Have a mortgage of around $500,000
Outcome
- They have a plan to be able to retire by the time they are 55
- They can continue going on regular family camping trips and creating memories with their kids
- They have a plan to save for their kids’ education
- Changing super funds means that between them they will be saving more than $120,000 in fees
- Their super is now invested in a diversified portfolio that will give them returns that are better than 75% of similar investments
- They are saving $1,800 a year in insurance premiums (and for superior insurance) compared to what they would have been paying through their super fund.