Moving into residential aged care may not be on anyone’s bucket list, but as the population ages, it’s a possibility that few of us can ignore. The average Australian can expect to live into their 80’s, and many of us will live beyond 90. That means more of us will need some form of aged care late in life. And as pressure grows on aged care service providers to cater for more people, the costs may rise.

Posted on August 13th, 2020

The actions you take now to set yourself up for the future, will take the pressure off down the track. So how do you go about gaining financial knowledge?

Posted on August 7th, 2020

Facing redundancy can cause severe psychological distress, and have far-reaching financial implications. The good news is that your redundancy payment comes with financial opportunities.

Posted on July 10th, 2020

“There’s a new villain in town, and it’s attacking the lower, middle and upper classes. It’s called lifestyle inflation, and it doesn’t care how much money you make—it can still find you.” David Ramsey As we embark on a new… Read more »

Posted on July 3rd, 2020

Here are 10 tips from our experienced team for developing good money habits and a positive money mindset

Posted on June 26th, 2020

Coronavirus, economic downturns, working from home, the new normal…business is restructuring, and change is happening fast! Redundancy is on the increase and has become a part of the working landscape.
You need a financial plan to see you through the immediate crisis of your redundancy, and to set you back on the road to achieving your financial goals.

Posted on June 11th, 2020

Whether you are considering aged care for yourself, a parent, partner or loved one, the decisions you face can seem overwhelming. Richard Newton, our certified Aged & Disability Care Specialist Adviser, explains Aged Care Fees and some of the considerations you should keep in mind.

Posted on May 25th, 2020

All the current Covid-19 Government Assistance Measure in one place, in a handy, one-page guide! As we worked through the numerous current Covid-19 Assistance packages for our own business, we created a brief summary of all of the measures in… Read more »

Posted on April 24th, 2020

On Wednesday 11th March, we held an Economic Update Seminar with presentations by the Soundbridge Team and Tony Harte, Investment Specialist and QLD State Manager from Perpetual. Tony gave us information on the world markets and how the current events… Read more »

Posted on March 16th, 2020

Soundbridge would like to congratulate Jack Newton, son of our Financial Planner, Richard Newton, on his amazing achievement at being named the Livingstone Shire Council’s Young Citizen of the Year for 2019.

Posted on January 31st, 2020

The Soundbridge and Harbour City Accounting teams from Rockhampton, Gladstone and Mackay got together to celebrate our 2019 Staff Christmas Party at Keppel Bay Sailing Club in Yeppoon. It was a wonderful afternoon of fun, good cheer and great food,… Read more »

Posted on December 24th, 2019

What’s holding you back from taking control of your financial future? We all want to be on top of our financial situation. We may even know what we are supposed to be doing. So why aren’t we doing it? It’s… Read more »

Posted on October 2nd, 2019