Blog Posts in 2018

New Pathfinder Release (charts now in colour)

Monday 10 December 2018 Overview In this release, the strategy summary charts are now colourful and we've added a new 'Strategy overview' template. Useful links If you don't have a login, Sign up to Optimo Pathfinder http://optimofinancial.com.au/register (your first case is free

Minor Pathfinder Release (technical update)

Thursday 22 November Release summary For the 2018/19 year of the analysis, the following updates have been made to the Pathfinder technical database: Maximum superannuation contribution base for the super guarantee is now $54,030/quarter (increased from $52,760/quarter) Lower thr

New Pathfinder Release (Mawson)

8 August 2018 (This release is named after the Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson, which seemed appropriate for a winter release) Overview This release is the first in a series where we will be improving the results documents. Useful links If you don't have a login, Sign up to Opt

Pathfinder release (Personal Income Tax Plan 2018 threshholds released)

25 June 2018 The Optimo Team is pleased to announce that the new tax bracket thresholds from the Personal Income Tax Plan 2018 have now been released to Pathfinder.  This release covers the changes to tax rates from 2018/19 onwards and the removal of the 37% bracket from 2024/25,

Minor Pathfinder release (Technical update - minor correction to Pathfinder tax rate for $37,000+ threshhold)

15 May 2018 For the $37,000+ tax threshold, Personal tax 2018 and Personal tax 2019 were incorrectly 33% in Pathfinder, not 32.5%. This error effects cases where an individual earns more than $37,000 and which which were solved between 23 April 2018, when it was released, and 15t

Minor Pathfinder release (technical update for December quarter 2017)

Monday 23 April Release Summary Optimo Financial has done a minor release to Optimo Pathfinder, and updated the historical values for CPI and AWOTE for the December quarter 2017, which were announced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 24 April 2018. These values are used i

New Pathfinder Release (Leichhardt)

4 April 2018 (This release is named Leichhardt, after our favourite suburb for getting a plate of pasta bigger than our own head and (for the gluten-free folks) our favourite ski-lift. And that explorer guy.) Release summary Useful links If you don't have a login, Sign up to Opti

Default start date of analysis is changing to 1 July 2018

On 1 April 2018, Optimo is scheduled to swap the start date for the analysis of new Pathfinder cases to 1 July 2018 (i.e. the 2018/19 financial year).  Optimo makes this change on April 1 each year because we generally find that in the last three months of the financial year, it’