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712 carry forward super contributions, investment options in super, business loans + IVF costs & case study

Season 7
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In today's Q&A Glen and financial adviser James Millard chat about:


๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ is there paperwork for carry-forward super contributions?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ best time to switch investment options in super

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป how much does IVF cost?

๐Ÿ‘‰ buying a home with a partner who has debt and no savings

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ business loan vs personal loan for small biz


Grab tickets to John and Glen's Melbourne (tonight) and Adelaide (Thursday) book tour & links to buy the book at sortyourpropertyout.com


Book club ๐Ÿ“š This month we're reading, Sort Your Property Out and Build Your Future by John Pidgeon


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