{"id":14197,"date":"2023-01-16T14:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T03:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bethere.p3.clientcommunity.com.au\/staging\/?page_id=14197"},"modified":"2025-05-22T09:23:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T23:23:15","slug":"why-get-financial-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bethere.p4.clientcommunity.com.au\/staging\/why-get-financial-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Why get financial advice?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14197\" class=\"elementor elementor-14197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40c3981c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"40c3981c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cf2ec56\" data-id=\"5cf2ec56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b023670 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1b023670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M24,8v12H0V8H24z M24,4v1H0V4H24z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68da2b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68da2b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why get financial advice?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48b811b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48b811b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e24ba0\" data-id=\"7e24ba0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a9fc99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a9fc99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5ad2a0\" data-id=\"f5ad2a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18bd5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c18bd5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Financial advice <\/strong>can help you make better decisions about your financial future at any stage in your life. You work hard so why not make sure your money is working as hard as you are?\u00a0<\/p><p>The value of good financial advice isn\u2019t exclusive to \u2018the wealthy\u2019. We all have the potential to build financial independence. A skilled Financial Adviser could help you reach that potential and put thought into action, especially if you tend to put things off.<\/p><p><strong>How can financial advice help you?<\/strong><\/p><p>The right financial advice can make a real difference and help you:<\/p><ul><li>define and achieve your financial goals.<\/li><li>make the most of your money.<\/li><li>get any government assistance you are entitled to.<\/li><li>avoid expensive mistakes.<\/li><li>protect your income and your assets.<\/li><li>feel more in control of your finances and your life.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>What to look for in a financial plan<\/strong><\/p><p>A financial plan is officially known as a \u201cStatement of Advice\u201d (SOA).<\/p><p>Australian Investments and Securities Commission (ASIC) says a good Statement of Advice (SOA) should:<\/p><ul><li>address the reasons you sought advice.<\/li><li>include recommendations that are relevant to you.<\/li><li>refer accurately to your assets, liabilities, income and expenses.<\/li><li>have a defined scope and explain what advice is and isn\u2019t being provided.<\/li><li>give cashflow projections (where relevant) to show how the recommended strategy will fit your income and expenses.<\/li><li>present the advantages and disadvantages of complex\u00a0 strategic recommendations (if relevant).<\/li><li>explain how financial products fit into the overall strategy and your risk tolerance.<\/li><li>state all the costs.<\/li><\/ul><p>One of our Advisers can help you make the right decisions about your finances by understanding your financial situation and helping you develop a financial plan to meet your short and long term goals. Please call on 1234 567 891.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99e2e9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99e2e9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48d9cd66\" data-id=\"48d9cd66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5943a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a5943a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17a2daad\" data-id=\"17a2daad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c8f4aa elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"65c8f4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/bethere.p4.clientcommunity.com.au\/staging\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Please get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial advice can help you make better decisions about your financial future at any stage in your life. 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