Let’s rethink resolutions. Start next year in the best possible financial shape by following this easy pre-Christmas checklist. 1. A budget is your friend! You might think that starting a budget is hard or daunting, but the money you’ll save by doing this is definitely worth it. Getting this in place before Christmas can…
No one likes paying tax, but paying more than you need to is just plain crazy. The good news is that there are some easy things that you can do throughout the year that will make a big difference to your end-of-year tax return. Here are my top 5 tips on how to minimise…
Recently, I’ve been meeting a lot of new clients around the country and hearing about their individual financial goals. This has made me think about how we set and commit to goals in general. One of the most common goals people set is to do with health and well-being. Could there be a parallel between…
We are very proud to launch our new brand identity from August 2016. As many of our clients know, Craig and Emily Wockner founded Campbell Green in 2011. We initially offered tax and investment advice, but we always had a bigger goal. We wanted to help Australians get their financial future sorted, and we wanted…
I recently read an article in the Sydney Morning Herald that cleverly encapsulated what Campbell Green is always advising our clients. Over the years, I’ve lost count of how many times people have given me the wrong answer to this question: What is your biggest asset? Most people say it’s their family home, their investment…
There has been a lot in the press lately about the size of Australian homes. It has been said that the average floor space of new Australian homes has hit a record high, overtaking the United States average. Of course, bigger homes mean bigger mortgages. According to the latest data from the Bureau of Statistics,…
