Catchy title huh? Now there is usually no such thing as 'free', but in this instance, it's true! The Government offers grants for all types of reasons to all types of people and groups. Who knows, you may be entitled to some of this money.
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The Reserve Bank have left official interest rates on hold this month, despite continuing pressure to lower them. In the past week, I have attended two functions hosted by banks, and their economists are forecasting a further cut between now and year end. The looming Federal election is likely to prevent a change in August or September so July is still a possibility.
You know, sometimes it’s easy to focus on all the things that go wrong in a day. Most of the people I hang out with tend to be “glass half full” kind of people – like attracts like after all. And yet, at the end of the day if you dare ask “How was your day?” it’s not uncommon to be given a detailed list of what went wrong. Why is that?
My husband and I recently had the opportunity to visit the Flinders Ranges and experience the internal workings of a wonderful organisation by the name of Operation Flinders.
MSI Global Alliance firm - Johnston Withers have recently written about the successful work they have done with Adnyamathanha Aboriginal people in relation to their native title rights and interests over iconic South Australian tourist attractions, the Flinders Ranges and Wilpena Resort. For the full article, please click here.
The Federal Government has recently omitted the proposed ban of off-market transfers between SMSF's and related parties from being tabled in parliament. The ban was scheduled to commence from 1 July 2013, but will now no longer take place - which is good news for SMSF's. 
The ritual of Friday night drinks with colleagues after a long week in the office can be quite cathartic, so why is it a fading trend?
This month my youngest son started his first part-time job after school. It made me wonder how much he knows about the financial world and what does he plan to do with his new found wealth. 
Seth Godin has developed quite a reputation as an entrepreneur, speaker, marketer and author. I have previously reviewed his “Purple Cow” book and we commonly refer to Seth's blogs and books in the Office. 
One of the incentives that the current Government introduced for primary producers as a part of the Clean Energy Future Plan, the “conservation tillage refundable tax offset” seems to have had very little press or action over the past financial year. 