Career
STARTING YOUNG
Why Gen Y should give a damn about super
Penny Pryor Are you a Gen Y? Related to a Gen Y? Know a Gen Y? Have you/they never given their superannuation a first thought, let alone a second? Yes it's hard to think about retirement savings when you're in...
PLANNING
The sorry state of self-employed super
Sylvia Pennington Two decades of compulsory super contributions have seen a steady rise in the average wage earner's balance – but how are Australia's significant minority of self-employed workers making out?
Self-managed super all the rage (but make sure it's for you)
John Kavanagh Australians are moving more than $14 billion a year from their industry or employer superannuation funds into self-managed funds.
How to retire in tough times
Sue Hoban It looks good in the brochures - but what is the reality of retirement?
Top position within reach
Barbara Drury It might not feel like it to retirees who are in the trenches battling the ravages of the global financial crisis but Australia's retirement income system is one of the best in the world.
Reap the fruits of your labour
Annette Sampson Inertia is costing super fund members tens of thousands of dollars in lost earnings and future retirement benefits.
What you need to enjoy retirement
David Potts Damage wreaked by the GFC is finally being repaired and super balances are on the rise, writes David Potts.
Super choices are all yours
Bina Brown Want to give up work and live comfortably? Then pay attention, writes Bina Brown.
Step 6: Super strategies
What you'll learn in this step: Salary sacrifice has a long history as a great way to cut your income tax bill now while building a pool of savings for your retirement.
