Smart Start Financial Services

It is important to keep in mind that there are still other lenders offering SMSF lending.
https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/…/1 2669-cba-withdraws-f…

Extra competition for the Big Four, and more options for borrowers. Happy Friday!
https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/…/1 2656-foreign-backed-…

Who would review their mortgage, given NAB's refusal to follow the other major banks in their rate rises?

NAB holding their rate, for now.
https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/…/1 2639-pm-applauds-nab…

Whether it's too many superfunds, credit cards, or ineffective savings accounts, tidying up those loose ends can make a big difference in the long run. Get onto it, or get us onto it.

RBA leaves official rate steady for another month. https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/…/1 2620-rba-announces-c…

The Smart Start Monthly

What are you going to do with your tax return - blow it, or make a smart start?

‘In the winter, weather, The two of us should get together, There’s nothing sweeter, Than financial freedom...’
... We want everyone to enjoy financial freedom. Let's get together and make it happen.
See More

To fix rates or not to fix rates, that is the question.
https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/…/1 2605-westpac-hikes-h…

This really highlights the importance of having a good relationship with your financial adviser (and having a good financial adviser). Anyone with a good financial adviser, committed to disclosure and service, would not be surprised by these fees, and would have been getting services.
Except in the case of continuing to charge people after death - no financial adviser can provide services to the spirit world. For that you need a shaman or priest, we assume. https://thenewdaily.com.au/…/commbanl-n ab-superannuation-c…/

Has #Libspill affected your investment and hiring decisions?
https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/…/1 2589-industry-calls-…

Not so super Super.
https://www.theguardian.com/…/amp-admit s-fees-were-so-high-…

"But where do we draw the line?" If you can't tell the difference between harrassment, assault, discrimintation, bullying, and respectful interactions, please ensure your work does not involve contact with other people until you've sat down and read and listened to at least a small fraction of the things people on the receiving end have said. If you think this line is hard to find, you've probably crossed it and it's time to stop talking and start listening (and by listening I mean doing your own research rather than expecting people to spend all their unpaid labour educating you).
https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/…/1 2543-opinion-metoo-h…