It's No Secret With Dr T.

Rita Zappulla is the Principal of SMSF Strategic Advisors and Strategic Business Insights in Cairns, Australia. Rita has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, having commenced her career as a chartered accountant and now works as a certified financial planner and business coach/mentor.  This combination of experience, expertise and qualifications gives Rita a comprehensive understanding of business structures and the Australian tax and superannuation laws. She loves helping Cairns local business owners plan for their financial future.    Today we talked about: Why people fear financial planners and why they think they may get ripped off.  People spend more time planning a holiday than their financial future.  It's all about strategies first, the big picture, before you start thinking about the specific investments.  Her book: Today's Profits, Tomorrow's Freedom  Having a financial planner is a long term relationship Why the earlier you start planning for retirement, the better. There