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- Stop waving your money around!
- We talk to Sam O’Sullivan about income protection insurance
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- A chat with Rising Tide Client and Founder of Pure You Clothing, Jessica Jamieson
- How will the ‘Brexit’ affect your finances?
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- Skyrocketing life expectancy and medical advancements means Aussies are set to run out of cash in retirement
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- Travel Cards – Why Bother?
- 5 Things you can do RIGHT NOW to Reduce your Financial Stress
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- Workshop: Navigating money matters for a loved one who has a disability
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- Spring months are the busiest in property calendar.
- Give your kids the financial advice they deserve
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- Financial peace of mind? There’s an app for that
- Avoid the Financial Hangover this Christmas
- Don’t die (without a Will)
- Seven easy steps to scoring yourself a better deal
- The Financial Cost of Smoking is killing Australians
- Rising Tide’s Rising Star: Sam Gawenda named a finalist in The Advisor 2017 Better Business Awards
- More than half of Australians admit they struggle to manage their money
- Rising Tide – Teaching teens to manage money in a cashless society
- Rising Tide – Will cutting penalty rates really help small business?
- Rising Tide – Study shows surprising findings when it comes to happiness in the workplace
- Rising Tide – 6 things you need to know to start investing
- Choosing the Best Financial Advisor in Melbourne
- Top 5 Ways a Business Accountant in Docklands can Improve Your Financial Viability
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- Rising Tide – Renting vs Home Ownership. Which makes best financial sense? Part 1
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- Interest Rates (radio interview)
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- Renting vs Home Ownership (Fairsy’s Big Breakfast radio interview)
- Rising Tide’s Sam Jewell named a finalist for Rising Star award
- Time to switch banks? Here’s how to do it today.
- Is Making A Will Really Enough To Protect Your Family’s Financial Future?
- Chris Browne on hit Southwest (Radio Interview)
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- Break up’s, Bali and Switching Banks
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- Browny chatting about Super on the Today Show
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- Rising Tide’s Tom DeFegely named MPA’s Young Gun of the Year
- International Women’s Day
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- How the government’s new housing affordability plan could help you get into your own home faster
- ‘Mate Debt’ Chris Browne interview on ABC Melbourne
- Could you be better off using Uber than owning a car?
- A simple checklist to help you prepare for tax time
- Is it ever a good idea to lend mates money?
- Australians are leaving themselves short of emergency savings in the bank [Radio Interview]
- Struggling to save? Automation could be the answer
- Sam J on Being Shortlisted for AFA’s Rising Star of the Year Award, Life and Work
- What makes a great Super fund? Here’s what to look for.
- How to finance your home renovation
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- I want to buy my own home
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- Get financially savvy in 2019 with the right financial plan
- Important Message For Interest Only Home Loan Holders!
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- Post Early Retirement – How can you start to plan for early retirement?
- Post Election Outcomes – Do political outcomes affect investment?
- How do you improve your financial literacy?
- What are your financial goals?
- Can you afford to buy an investment property?
- Using a mortgage broker – The path of least resistance
- Congratulations to Chris Carlin, from Master Your Money Now
- What’s your Yes?
- Financial Planning – When You’re Expecting
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- Superannuation – where to begin! (Part 1)
- Government Guarantors
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- Credit card numbers plummet: Half a million cancelled in a month
- To travel or not to travel…with toddlers!
- ‘til debt do us part
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- Customer Feedback
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- Money for nothing…
- Some depreciating news
- Welcome award-winning financial planner Rebecca Pritchard
- Coronavirus Uncertainty
- Business as usual – Coronavirus (or COVID-19) Update
- Coronavirus business stimulus package
- Coronavirus looks like it’s here for the long run
- The Impact of COVID-19
- SPECIAL AUDIO – How to financially deal with the crisis of COVID-19 for your hospitality business
- Accessing your super during COVID-19
- Hardship Agreements
- The 3 levers of a refinance
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- Interest rates – will mine drop?
- The Government has recently announced a $130 billion JobKeeper payment
- Coronavirus – what should you be doing with your money?
- Preparation is the key
- Goals setting & your money – financial planning with Rebecca Pritchard
- A chat with Braden Johnston and Matt Hale on accounting, tax and small business
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- May 2020 – Economic update
- Matt & Ben Reid – Melbourne property update
- Building a strong foundation
- Should you lock it in?
- No ‘I’ in team
- Afterpay vs Credit Card – Matt Hale on 3AW drive
- EOFY 2019/2020 – What a year!
- $5,000 Business Support Fund
- Matt Hale – 3AW Drive – COVID early access to Superannuation
- COVID-19 Financial Help
- Coronavirus Financial Implications
- Vote for Rising Tide in the FS Power 50
- Investing for your Child’s future
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- Welcome Sam & Tom to the leadership team
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- Culture eats strategy for breakfast
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- A little more conversation…a lot more action
- What is a pre-approval and do I need one?
- Are you ignoring your obligations?
- Why choose a broker for your pre-approval?
- What are the costs involved with a pre-approval?
- Now that you are pre-approved, what’s next?
- Welcome Christine to the Rising Tide Team
- What to do before June 30?
- Welcome to our new arrivals.
- Welcome to Rising Tide
- Eat your veggies first
- We need your vote!
- There is no greater reward than helping our clients achieve their financial goals.
- AFL Player Retirement Scheme
- We have moved to Annual Agreements
- Macquarie Super and Pension changes
- Welcome back, Rebecca Pritchard!
- How people can become better connected with their money.
- Meet Financial Planner Sam Jewell
- A new page in the ledger!
- Meet Financial Planner – Christine Dang
- Using 2021 as a catalyst to grow in 2022.
- Welcome to the new year!
- Rising Tide’s superstars for 2021!
- Is There Anything to Worry About?
- ‘Outstanding Leadership Awards’ for 2022
- It’s the middle of February Already!
- International Women’s Day
- Buying a property? MUST READ
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- Dear Rising Tide – Fixed vs variable interest rates
- Welcome, Rosie!
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- Team building at Rising Tide
- Brief Market Update
- Matt Hale shares his top tips with 3AW Breakfast
- Interest Rates and Inflation – What does it mean for me?
- Budgeting for baby and family: Where to start?
- Rising Tide Lending – Happy 10th Birthday
- Do you make Additional Super Contributions?
- All About Guarantors
- Lending Team Success!
- Stage 3 Tag Cuts: To Be or Not to Be
- End of Year Update
- Help us Secure You a Better Interest Rate!
- Interest rates are still rising. What options do I have?
- Your privacy is important – cybersecurity and ASIC obligations
- What is your education savings plan?
- A Week in Cebu with Rising Tide
- Financial planning – how much does financial advice cost?
- How Reducing the Gender Super Gap Can Save You Tax as a Couple
- Should financially strained non-retirees be allowed to access super?
- What’s in a will?
- A Week at Harvard University
- Consolidating Super
- Sometimes changing your strategy is how you win
- Estate Planning: Your Letter of Intent
- Division 293 tax – what is it?
- Your Rising Tide Wealth Portal
- Matt Hale share his top tips with 3aw
- Thinking about Retirement Early
- Do you have parents?
- Investment Update – September Quarter
- Financial Standard Power50 for 2023 – Matt Hale and Sam Jewell
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Nick Graham
Former Australian rules footballer Nick Graham discusses his Rising Tide journey. Read Nick's full story
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Lyn & Geoff
On reflect 12 months later we are so grateful we had the insurance and the support of Matt... Read Lyn's full story
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Sam Rowe
Former Professional Australian Rules Footballer, Carlton Football ClubI was lucky enough to meet Matt Hale at a club function. I decided to go in to meet the team and it just felt like a perfect fit. Read Sam's full story
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Kane Baker & Rebekah Elmaloglou
We knew we wanted to put our money to good use, but we didn’t know too much about how to get started, so we sought help from the team at Rising Tide Financial Services. Read Kane's full story
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Ben O’Neill
I’ve learned so much from working with the team at Rising Tide. They helped me to understand and organise my finances, helped me to put a strategy in place to work towards buying my first home. Read Ben's full story
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Tim & Vesa
Friends of ours had recommended that we get in touch with Rising Tide Financial Services...Little did we know, it would turn out to be one of the best decisions we’ve ever made! Read Tim's full story
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Anthony De Leo
Sales Manager, Audio Visual Revolution Pty LtdHaving income protection, it’s obviously important in case things go wrong, you’ve got some back up. Read Anthony's full story
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Alistair Tubb
We’ve managed to get into a home that would allow us to grow which is great. They tied it all in together and it made sense to have a one-stop-shop. Read Alistair's full story
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Fenella Wagener
PR and Media Manager, Universal MusicThey helped us work out what are our expenses, and how much money can we save a month, and it’s crazy to think how much you can be saving a month! Read Fenella's full story
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Trish Curtis
Self-employed bookkeeperRight from the outset, Ali was so easy to work with. There just wasn’t the pressure I had experienced when working with other advisers. Read Trish's full story
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Peta Currie
Single parentWhile it’s fantastic to receive the income, I know that all of the paperwork can be really challenging for some people, and Matt has been a fantastic help. Read Peta's full story
Testimonials
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Ed Curnow
Since catching up with Matt, Tom & the team at Rising Tide, both Emily & I feel like we’ve had a chance to get our financial lives in order.
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Amanda Vallis
Great team! Braden was especially helpful in getting my finances sorted for my business.
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Shae Thomas
Highly recommend the Rising Tide team - friendly, honest guys who have helped me make my financial dreams come to life. Also, they have a bar in their office, which is, you know, great.
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Bradley Clarke
Felt 100% care and commitment to my needs. Always highly responsive to requests for information and support. A+
