
If there is something you don’t understand about your finances, or something you wish to change, you might well turn to an accountant or a Financial Planner (aka a Financial Advisor), as these are seen as our society’s financial oracles. The only problem with this approach is that the solutions they give you will have a narrow focus – reflecting their respective areas of expertise. Accountants are tax minimisers. Financial Planners are product specialists in the areas of investments (including superannuation) and insurance. So the solutions you get from them will be based on tax, investments or insurance. Which is […]