Planning For Your Future
Life continually changes. Whether you're starting your first job, planning a family, looking to invest or starting to plan for retirement, the key to success is having a plan.
How We Can Help
We can provide you with advice on:
Cashflow and Debt Management
Superannuation and Retirement
Saving for a Property
Taking a Redundancy
Savings Plans and Investing
Family Matters & Inheritance
A Proven Approach
We realise people face different challenges at different stages of life. That's why financial planning cannot be a 'one size fits all solution' - it has to be a tailored approach, one that fits your situation and circumstances.
Experts at your service.
We work with you to understand your needs, set your financial goals, and create a plan to help you achieve them.
Graham Steadman
With working full time and raising children, I appreciate the pressures of finding that perfect work-life balance. That balance is rarely achieved without a plan and due to busy lifestyles, many do not address this until it is too late. The crazy thing is the amount of time to restructure your financial position to fund your dreams is usually much less than the time you spend planning a holiday.
Many have dreams and aspirations, and we get excited in assisting you design your roadmap to fulfil a prosperous life. You do not need to be wealthy or earn a high income and in fact we see more higher income earners owning less assets than people on half their salary. It’s all about planning, understanding your spending habits and strategically allocating your surplus cash to areas that will enhance your life for the long term rather than living from pay to pay.
Our approach to helping you achieve your goals are based on your current financial position and what you feel comfortable to do it order to achieve them. It is not based on over committing yourself or taking unnecessary risks.
I am a member of the Financial Planning Association and have completed studies including the Advanced Diploma of Financial Services, Diploma in Financial Markets, Grad Dip Fin Planning and I am a Certified Financial Planner.
I can be contacted directly on 0402 907 504.
Courtney Crawford
I thrive on helping people make smart decisions about money so they can build and protect their wealth over time. I believe that taking control of your money is the first step towards financial freedom and am passionate about helping my clients to manage and eliminate their debt and build wealth while maintaining their lifestyle. Coming from an economics background, I love developing strategies to get my clients where they want to go. I help my clients set goals and achieve them, working side-by-side with them the whole way. I believe that good financial planning should balance “the now” while planning for the future.
FAQs
Below we answer your questions related to the consequences and benefits when using the services of a financial planner.
Yes, we can! We offer strategic debt advice which provides you with a structured plan to repay your debt in an effective manner. A structured plan will outline how much to pay towards each debt and when you are projected to pay off each debt. Or, if you have a timeframe in mind, we can provide advice on how much you need to contribute towards the debt in order to meet your desired debt-free timeline.
We do a wide range of advice, depending on your current circumstances and where you want to end up. Some of the common areas of advice are:
- Setting up a budget
- What to do with your savings
- Investment advice
- How to manage your debts
- Setting up your super for effective long-term wealth creation
- Making sure you are insured appropriately for your personal situation
Generally speaking, financial planning fees are tax deductible if the costs are directly association with earning assessable income. For an answer specific to your situation (and the type of advice you are receiving), you should consult a registered tax agent/accountant.
Good question! Financial planners are educated and experienced in ways to optimise your financial situation. We can answer questions like:
- How should I invest my savings?
- What do I need to do now, in order to retire comfortably later on?
- Will I have enough to retire in 5 years’ time?
If any of these statements feel relevant to you, then we would love to hear from you!
- I don’t really know what’s going on with my super/I need to sort out my super.
- I don’t know where my money goes each pay/I spend more than I should on things that aren’t important.
- I worry about whether I am going to be ok when I retire.
- I have money saved but I am not sure if I should be doing something different with it.
- I want to be better with my money but I lack motivation and need a money coach.
Like other specialist services, financial planners do come at a cost, which understandably can make people nervous to get started. We take the time to talk with you, get to know your situation before you agree to any costs. That way, we can explain how we can help you before you make any commitments or financial outlays.
Anything and everything that is relevant. In order to give you high value tailored advice, we will get to know you and your situation. Does it make you nervous to think about sharing all that information? Firstly, we are used to it and comfortable guiding you through the process. There is no judgement and at this point we’ve seen all kinds of situations. Secondly, your personal information is highly respected as confidential. Some examples of the questions we will probably ask:
- Your job and salary
- About your immediate family situation (partner, dependent children)
- Assets and liabilities
- Expenditure habits
- Plans for the future (purchasing a home or buying a bigger one, ideas around retirement if relevant.
Our fees range depending on the level of complexity of the advice. There are some useful articles available on the web which give you a good idea of average advice fees. You can expect to pay between $2,000 and $5,000 for initial advice. Whilst this probably sounds like a lot of money, there is a huge amount of work that goes into preparing tailored advice for each client. It is an investment into your financial future, and you can expect that the long-term benefits of our advice far exceed the cost.
Not answered above?
We would love the opportunity to chat with you and answer any queries you may have about what we do and how we can help you.
General Advice Warning
Any advice contained on this website is General Advice and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs.
Before acting on any General Advice, you should consider whether it is appropriate in light of your particular objectives, financial situation or needs.
If the advice relates to acquiring a particular financial product, you should obtain and consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for that product before making any decisions.
Any advice contained on this website is General Advice and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs.
Before acting on any General Advice, you should consider whether it is appropriate in light of your particular objectives, financial situation or needs.
If the advice relates to acquiring a particular financial product, you should obtain and consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for that product before making any decisions.
Find out how important it is to make a plan.
Financial Aspirations Australia Pty Ltd, 45 119 976 886, Authorised Representative Number 303884 of Hunter Green Pty Ltd, Australian Financial Services License No. 225962
Testimonials
“Courtney has been great at helping get my superannuation, insurance and savings sorted. She really knows what she is talking about and listens to what you want, really put my mind at ease. Highly recommend.” Brendan, 33
“Courtney has been a pleasure to deal with, explanations and paperwork are very easy to understand and written in layman’s terms. Courtney does all the hard work for you I didn’t have to take time out at all contacting different companies/organisations etc in the setting up of my retirement plan. I look forward to working with Courtney for many more years to come. Highly recommend.” Robyn, 60
“I have recently become a client of Courtney’s and I have been raving about her to anyone who will listen ever since! I cannot thank Courtney enough for breaking down what is a complex topic for me, into easy to understand steps. She is extremely flexible, helpful, approachable, warm and efficient. I feel so relieved knowing Courtney has my back when it comes to my finances! It seriously has taken so much of the stress and worry out of my money. With huge improvements already made to my super fund and a solid plan for 2020, I am excited about what is possible! It is the beginning of what I hope will be a long partnership. I would highly recommend Courtney to anyone looking to take the stress out of managing their money. Thank you so much Courtney!” Emily, 34
“My savings and superannuation are doing amazing things since Courtney worked her magic on them. Don’t walk, run towards Financial Aspirations asap!” Tennille, 32
“Courtney has been taking care of us & our family for many years now. For the returns and savings she has achieved for us, her services are the definition of value for money.” Mark, 34