Money
Super & retirement
Opinion
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Will I lose money if I switch super funds?
Switching from a poor performing fund into a better one shouldn’t cost you much, but it’s important to think carefully about why.
- by Paul Benson
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Opinion
Consumer spending
How much can you safely spend in retirement? We crunched the numbers
Retirement spending is a bit of a maze to wind yourself through, but having confidence is key to living a life with lower financial anxiety.
- by Bec Wilson
Analysis
Superannuation
Why strong super gains are set to continue, for now
With sharemarkets such as Australia’s and many developed-country markets, trading at or near record highs, returns could pull back.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Retirement living
Never too late: Why it’s still important to invest in retirement
Money doesn’t care about your age or how many setbacks you’ve had. It’s always possible to turn things around, no matter your age.
- by Paridhi Jain
Analysis
Gender pay gap
The little-known method that can help women boost their super
More people are being encouraged to talk about and take advantage of a little-known feature of our superannuation system.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Superannuation
Young workers missing higher super returns by taking the default option
More than 5.2 million young Australians are investing their retirement savings in default MySuper accounts rather than investigating higher-growth investment options.
- by Dan Miles
Opinion
Superannuation
Parental leave super is no silver bullet, but it’s better than nothing
Efforts from employers, government, and frank conversations between partners about super being a shared expense are still needed. But it’s a start.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Aged care
Why you now must plan for aged care during retirement
The looming changes to the aged care system announced this week means it’s something we now all need to plan for.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Retirement living
How much a year of semi-fun retirement now costs
Think about what you want and how you spend, so you can have a wholesome retirement, not just a “modest” one.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Analysis
Aged care
Taskforce recommendations could shake up how we pay for aged care
While the report ruled out a general levy to pay for aged care, it offered many other suggestions which could shake up the sector.
- by Rachel Lane
Analysis
Superannuation
New workers vulnerable to picking poor performing super funds
Employees risk choosing poorly performing super funds if advertising by super funds on workplace management platforms continues.
- by John Collett