Giving Back

Leading Advice announces offer of free financial guidance for those facing financial hardship due to COVID-19 Leading Advice is stepping up to support the local community by offering free financial guidance to everyday Australians who have fallen on tough times during the COVID-19 crisis. The offer is part of a nation-wide initiative by one of…

An estimated 14.9 million Australian adults (80.8 per cent of the population) gave $12.5 billion to charities and not-for-profit organisations in 2015–16.[1] For many people, donating comes as a response to a specific request, but if you feel strongly about helping out, why not budget for it? As well, many people plan to leave money…

Our clients are pretty amazing, so it’s unsurprisingly that they get up to some pretty amazing things. This month we wanted to share the work of our client, Helen. In a few months’ time, Helen will be travelling to Nepal for some weeks with a non-for-profit, creative arts therapy organisation that is dedicated to assisting and empowering…

The secret to a happy, long life: exercise, vegies … and a financial plan for your future.   All over the world people are living longer. What’s the secret? National Geographic researchers found that the following could add years to your life: Invisible exercise: It’s exercise that is a seamless part of your day, like…

It was great to get a shot with Ian Thorpe OAM at the AFA National Conference in Canberra. Together with other members of the AFA Community, over $70,000 was raised to support selected conference charity partners menslink, ReachOut, Women’s Housing, Black Dog Institute, and MS Research Australia. Our donation went to ReachOut. In addition, the AFA announced support of…

Well done Katrina for taking out the Golden Mic at breakfast this morning. A fiercely contested prize each week among other small business owners.