Money
Super & retirement
Win for common sense in Pension Loans Scheme rules
A new determination from the Department of Health will help consumers who do not want to – or can’t – borrow money to fund their aged care through banks or financial institutions.
- by Rachel Lane
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Opinion
SMSFs
Should you be running a self-managed super fund?
Looking after someone else’s money is a responsibility that can turn unpleasant when relationships do too.
- by Marcus Padley
Analysis
Banking royal commission
Where to now for superannuation?
The biggest questions to emerge from the banking royal commission's look at the $2.6 trillion superannuation industry are for the trustees and the regulator.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Life insurance
How life insurance in super discriminates against women
Life insurance is another example of how the odds are stacked against women trying to save for retirement.
- by Elana Benjamin
Aged-care
You need to know how to avoid an aged care OMG letter
The rules around your assets need to be carefully managed.
- by Rachel Lane
Regulation
Women: we need to talk about your money choices
Kate Ritchie is one of the prominent Australians fronting a new campaign to get women thinking about their future.
- by Cathie Armour
Opinion
Banking royal commission
How lazy financial planners get money for nothing
Superannuation funds front the Hayne royal commission this week and have been asked to reveal their entire fee and cost structures for the first time.
- by Marcus Padley
Banking royal commission
$2.6 trillion super industry to face royal commission grilling
The royal commission into banking and financial services moves onto superannuation on Monday and it is expected to focus on poor performance and "zombie" super insurance policies
- by John Collett
Opinion
Aged-care
Aged care won't be getting cheaper
It's been one year since David Tunes' report into aged care. What could still come to pass?
- by Rachel Lane
Superannuation
Urgent need for free, online comparison of super returns
Super fund members are not able to compare their funds' performance with others.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Sharing economy
Why the gig economy is a no-brainer for Baby Boomers
Older men and women are turning to the gig economy as a side hustle to boost their lifestyle in retirement.
- by Georgina Dent