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It's an uncomfortable truth that ASFA's measure of a "comfortable" retirement supports an affluent lifestyle more luxurious than most Australians experience during their working lives.

Say what you will about ethics in finance, but a big change sweeping through large chunks of this industry is the shift towards investing with a social conscience.

For those wanting to lower tax bills and build up retirement assets, making tax deductible super contributions is now much easier.

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Australians need to make up their own minds about the standard of living they aspire to in retirement.

When 11-year-old Elijah Perris won a part on an HBO series The Leftovers, earning superannuation was the last thing on his mind.

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You probably don't need as much money in retirement as you've been told.

The major super changes legislated in 2016 are now in force, requiring many current and future retirees to review their strategies.

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The days of financial advice firms calling themselves "independently owned" or similar words when they are not so are coming to an end.

It's decision time for anybody with a transition to retirement pension.

Despite limited tax incentives, there are some compelling reasons why a TTR income stream might still be for you.

Most of us are more sensitive to what can go wrong than right.

Many lower income public servants and defence employees are disadvantaged by their employer's superannuation arrangements.

If you haven't paid attention to the looming changes in superannuation, this is what you need to know.

You'd think life insurance would be almost immune from disruption by technology, but one of the oldest and most data-intensive industries is likely to undergo huge transformation.

The reduction in the annual concessional cap to $25,000 will create significant problems for many taxpayers and the Tax Office.

As well as Australia's economy reaching its 26th year of continuous expansion, the longest run of uninterrupted growth in the developed world, this year also marks the 25th anniversary of the introduction of compulsory superannuation.

The prices of energy, health care and even taking companion animals to the vet have risen far in excess of price rises generally.

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The changes that will take effect on July 1 are far-reaching and could make a major difference to your retirement plans.

Australians are paying $31 billion in superannuation fees every year, with half that money going to funds that manage just 30 per cent of all accounts.

Fund managers and super funds with high fees claim that it's not fees that matter, but the returns after fees.

June 30 is rapidly approaching and there is still much confusion among the wealthier members of our society regarding the $1.6 million limit for superannuation.

How would you rate the chances of 2 million small-business owners having adequate superannuation?

The banks have some of the best-performing super funds of all, at least for their employees.

Double-digit returns for super funds remain on the cards this financial year despite global sharemarkets likely to be negative over May.

​The federal government's recent decision to postpone drawing from the Future Fund is welcome news for members of its defined benefit funds.

Before selling, you need to consider how the age pension thresholds under the assets test work.

Unpaid superannuation is a huge and growing problem. Industry Super Australia estimates employers are failing to pay billions in compulsory super contributions to 2.6 million employees.

The budget announced an initiative to allow first home buyers to build up accessible savings in their super: how popular will it be?