Money
Super & retirement
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Superannuation
Super funds urged to axe ‘sub-scale’ investment options
Many super funds have investment options that do not have enough funds in them to be sustainable.
- by John Collett
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Opinion
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Will gifting money to our son mean we can’t get the pension?
Early inheritances are well and good, but make sure you don’t regret gifting away money you might have actually needed.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Retirement living
How early can you retire? These are the key dates to know
There’s a lot of confusion surrounding the retirement process, from the steps leading up to retirement to navigating life post-retirement.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Superannuation
How your super compares with the average (and how to fix it if it doesn’t)
Since Easter is all about eggs, do you know how your nest egg compares to someone else’s at your life stage? And are you on track for a sweet retirement?
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Analysis
Retirement living
Reform could mean major change for residents of lifestyle villages
Greater transparency and certainty is definitely a win for land lease community residents, but it may come with a trade-off.
- by Rachel Lane
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
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