Superannuation
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I’m successful and well-off. Can I access my super early?
There’s no way to exclude yourself from the age pension to access you super early. But there are ways to plan, so your finances don’t rely on your super.
- by Paul Benson
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How can super funds help us retire happy? Here are eight ideas
Most super funds are not yet accustomed to managing the needs of retirees, but the winds of change are gathering.
- by Bec Wilson
Analysis
Super Fit
How do I get my super when I retire? And how much will I need?
We save our whole lives to build our retirement income, but how do we actually get it once the time comes around?
- by Bec Wilson
Analysis
Ethical investing
Think your super fund is investing ethically? It pays to double-check
The claims of super funds that they invest ethically are not always what they seem, and workers are encouraged to delve into their fund’s disclosures.
- by John Collett
The MP with four jobs and the multimillion-dollar property development
Karen McKeown has held four jobs simultaneously this year, including her position as a government backbencher, netting an income higher than a minister’s salary.
- by Harriet Alexander and Max Maddison
Editorial
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Labor MPs’ super work raises doubts
Two state Labor MPs who are working second jobs with a superannuation fund which has been found to have deceived investors over ethical investment should concentrate on their parliamentary work.
- The Herald's View
MPs pocketed $200,000 working for disgraced super fund
The superannuation fund deceived investors about its exposure to coal, gambling and Russian companies, a landmark court case found.
- by Harriet Alexander
Analysis
Income tax
How to save tax by claiming these super deductions
With little more than two weeks to go until the end of financial year, you have no time to lose to slash your bill.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Could a self-managed super fund be right for you?
Having full control over your superannuation sounds great in theory, but there’s much more to self-managed super than meets the eye.
- by Caterina Hrysomallis
Opinion
Budgeting
This tax time, it pays to remember my ‘guaranteed’ secret for wealth
In a few weeks, everybody will have a fatter pay packet because the tax rates are changing. Smart money managers will put the extra to good use.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Federal budget
A bunch of ‘bunchers’: The tax-time trick the rich love to use
High-income earners are using trusts and self-employment to bring their “official” income down to avoid higher tax on their superannuation.
- by Shane Wright