Finance Hour On J-air

This week on The Finance Hour podcast, my good friend and Director of Orange Wealth, Michael Chew, joins me to discuss the 2018 federal budget forecast. We share our thoughts on the winning and losing changes taking place this year and discuss our overall impressions of the Federal budget. We discuss how wage growth impacts the economy and our thoughts on the budget reply. We also discuss why we believe tax rates are not a deciding factor regarding a person’s desire to work, the pros and cons of franking credits, and policy changes regarding super funds, business taxes, and social security. Don’t miss this week’s segment of Reuben’s Rant where I share my thoughts on the budget’s forecast for the Australian economy and why I believe we need to see more accountability from government organizations on how their financials have impacted the budget. And stay tuned to the end of the episode for my Propellerhead of the Week segment to learn an alternative method of claiming tax deductions on your super contributi