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  THE WORK/LIFE BALANCE Oh, that old chestnut, hey? How do you manage to find the right fit when it comes to work commitments and managing the family at home? Not getting that right work/life balance can be a leading cause of stress, both at work and at home. Well, I’d love to say IRead more

EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS Employer obligations are an ongoing consideration for business owners and their employees – with ways to improve efficiency in meeting these obligations continuing to evolve. In regards to understanding your employer obligations and rights as an employee – I’ll briefly touch on what Australian law has put in place and how to properly manageRead more

DIVORCE Well, it’s happens to lots of marriages these days. Half in fact. Staggering numbers but it is reality. Through the divorce process you may have forgotten about your superannuation and insurance beneficiaries. Or you made a knee-jerk change to your beneficiaries. “If I go, he’s not getting my money!” You certainly wouldn’t be aloneRead more

TAX PLANNING If you thought that estimating or predicting your tax bill ahead of time was only something that big business did, you’d be very wrong. In fact, Optima Partners already assists many businesses large and small in figuring out “what the damage might be” before the financial year even ends. This is the processRead more

MAIN RESIDENCE EXEMPTION Have you sold your home or looking at selling your home and unsure of the tax consequences? Can the main residence exemption be applied to reduce and/or remove the Capital Gains Tax on the sale? What is it? The main residence exemption applies to a taxpayer’s dwelling that was owned by anRead more

THINK F.A.S.T  –    STROKE AWARENESS If you know what these initials stand for, then you either pay good attention to advertising or you know someone who has suffered a stroke. 1 in 6 people will suffer a stroke in their lifetime. Stroke is one of my “scary” things. We all have them, a health issueRead more