There a lot of people that would consider spending thousands of dollars paying for a Trauma Insurance policy is a waste of money...until, that is, they (or someone they know) is diagnosed with cancer, or suffers a heart attack. Just before Christmas this year, one of our clients was diagnosed with cancer, and as we go through the process of managing the claims process for them, some very real reasons for having a quality Trauma Insurance policy from a reputable life insurance company h...

Vic and I sat down earlier this week, to commence our planning for the 2015 calendar year, and the first item on our agenda? When are we going on holidays?! Now, you might think that planning for your holidays would be the lowest priority, after having just completed a two-week Christmas/New Year holiday break, but in fact, planning for your holidays should be your first 2015 planning priority. Here's why: In order to plan for your 2015 financial objectives, you need to know...

We're in the final stages of development for MCQUIZ - McKinnon Financial Service's new financial-concept based quiz, which we intend to run regularly in 2015, and will include prizes for the winners! Following is the basic outline for MCQUIZ: 3 to 5 questions to be answered Answers will be found in our regular Blog Posts and Articles Each winner will receive a prize (including Gift Vouchers) First response to include all correct answers will be the win...

I recently arranged a mortgage loan for a client to purchase their own home, with a variable annual interest rate of 4.68%, linked Mortgage 100% Offset Account, and NIL Application Fee. The lender has now confirmed this special rate offer will be extended to Friday 30 January 2015. This loan rate is not an introductory rate, and is based on a margin discount to the standard variable rate, which means the interest rate will be lower than the standard rate during the entire loan term - a...