National AgDay Dalby BBQ raises serious funds for drought Queensland farmers might still be doing it tough in the current drought conditions, but the National AgDay barbecue organised by Carrick Aland and Queensland Audit Services in Dalby will end up sending some much-needed funds their way. A hungry crowd of about 50 lunchtime workers and…
How to keep your holiday spending in check There aren’t too many people who want to be a Christmas Scrooge just as there aren’t too many who want to spend the next 12 months paying off a hefty credit card debt either. It’s a good idea to do up a budget in the time leading…
Investors experienced a setback in October 2018 as equities and listed real assets delivered significant negative returns over the month. Overseas developed shares (hedged) returned -6.9%, as equities suffered through the worst month in over seven years. Losses were particularly severe across small cap and technology stocks. Locally, Australian small caps produced the lowest asset…
4 Important property investment finance tips Since the lenders cracked down on popular options like interest-only loans, finding creative finance strategies for growing your property investment portfolio has become more important than ever. As an investor, how you set up your finances can have a huge impact on the success of your property portfolio. In…
Support Buy a Bale on National AgDay 2018 21 November 2018 is National AgDay and Carrick Aland with RaboBank in Dalby will be celebrating with a BBQ fundraiser to support Rural Aid Australia’s ‘Buy a Bale’ campaign. Carrick Aland Associate, Daniel Ellis, said it’s vital to support the campaign to provide much-needed financial assistance to…
Overseas developed shares was one of the few asset classes (alongside Cash) to experience a positive return over September 2018, with equities hitting new highs but closing cautiously. Overseas developed shares (hedged) returned 0.8% whilst Global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (hedged) produced the lowest asset class performance (-1.8%) over September, reflecting additional pressure from…
As at 31 December 2017, there were 104,602 people waiting for a home care support package. A staggering 26.70% had been waiting for more than 12 months, although many had a lower care package in the interim. [1] How do you increase your chances of receiving the support you need to stay in your home? Arrange…
ATO takes its share of car sharing The extra income earned by people taking part in car-sharing services such as Car Next Door or DriveMyCar has come to the attention of the ATO. The car sharing services work by making private cars publicly available in a similar way to other car hire services – it’s…
