News & fact sheets

MBF Life is pleased to be able to provide you with information to help you understand financial options for you and your family.

Investing for children

Investing on behalf of a child can be a complex area, this is in part due to that many investments cannot generally be held in a child's name (due to legal requirements) and in part due to the fact that children (ie. generally aged under 18 and not earning an income) are subject to harsh tax rates on income earned above just $416.

To find out more about investing for children, download the Investing for Children fact sheet. [PDF, 273k]

Centrelink payments to help you raise children

Having a child need not be as hard on the purse strings as you first may have thought. There are a number of payments available to assist parents with everything from the start up costs to ongoing payments.

To find out more about Centrelink payments to help you raise children, download the Centrelink Payments fact sheet. [PDF, 288k]

Ensuring life insurance benefits go where you intend

One of the most important, yet often overlooked, considerations when putting life insurance plans in place is to ensure that in the event of any claim, benefits both end up with the person(s) you intent and are paid as quickly possible.

To find out more about helping to ensure your life insurance benefits go where you intend, download the Life Insurance Benefits fact sheet. [PDF, 131k]