Superannuation
Opinion
Opinion
How to avoid a ‘death tax’ on your superannuation
The death tax on superannuation continues to generate much interest, but its intricacies – and ways to avoid it – are often not well understood.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Opinion
Retirement living
Can you afford to retire now?
It’s the question on all of our minds as we approach our later years, but the answer requires some careful planning.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Opinion
Our super funds won’t help us with retirement, so it’s time to take control
With super funds failing to provide pre-retirees the help they need, here are some steps you can take yourself.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Hip pocket
Super simple: Top tips to set yourself up for retirement
If you put off thinking about super until you’re older you could find yourself left with less than you deserve by the time you hit retirement age. Here are some tips to keep on top of your super for every stage of life.
- by Dominic Powell
Opinion
Opinion
Why it’s time to get selfish about your superannuation
If your fund can’t make an average return for a fair fee in one of the sexier years of super, should you really be sticking around?
- by Bec Wilson
Analysis
Analysis
Super funds back in black thanks to last-minute share surge
Rallies in global sharemarkets in the later part of the financial year, led by US tech stocks, contributed to the strong overall result.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Analysis
How to close the superannuation gender divide
The super savings gender gap could be substantially narrowed if a few key policies were introduced.
- by John Collett
Opinion
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Should I put my property profits back into my super?
Super is an excellent choice for a large, late-in-life investment thanks to its low taxation rate.
- by Noel Whittaker
The science of super: Are we saving too much and spending too little?
Many of us are concerned about running out of cash in our twilight years, but research shows there’s a risk of not spending enough, too.
- by Angus Dalton
Opinion
Retirement living
Retiring soon? It’s time to start thinking about these six things
If you’re among the 500,000 Australians thinking of retiring in the next five years, it’s time to seize control of these six things.
- by Bec Wilson
AustralianSuper betting on recession as inflation softens real returns
The chief investment officer of Australia’s largest super fund says the biggest risk is that a recession will not materialise.
- by Millie Muroi