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More Australians are upsizing their super by downsizing their home. Home ownership is still the great Australian dream for many people. But, for a growing number of older Australians, it is also about selling the home eventually so they can use some of the proceeds to top up their superannuation balance and help make their...Read More
Small changes in performance or fees can make a big difference in retirement. How often do you check in with your super? For younger Australians, the answer is likely to be “not very often”. Research by ASIC’s Moneysmart found that three in 10 millennials (aged 29 to 44) check their super fund’s performance less than...Read More
Types of super funds
April 14, 2025Superannuation
When you start a job, you can usually choose a super fund or let your employer choose for you. Understanding the basics can help you work out what kind of account to get and whether it’s right for you. If you want to choose your own — or change your account — there are plenty...Read More
5 ways to boost your super
March 17, 2025Superannuation
What’s your super strategy? Did you know it’s likely you’ll spend up to two or more decades in retirement? It’s a long time, so will you be able to afford all the things you’ve thought of doing in retirement before your savings run out? By starting now and making small changes to how you approach...Read More
How much super you need
March 4, 2025Retirement Planning, Superannuation
Take some of the guesswork out of planning for the future. Work out how much super you’ll have when you retire, and if it will be enough to fund the lifestyle you want. It’s never too soon to start planning for a better financial future. Estimate how much super you’ll have You probably know how...Read More
It’s super hump month. Make the most of it
January 13, 2025Superannuation
Six ways to get more money into your superannuation fund. The start of the 2024-25 financial year on 1 July saw some significant changes come through designed to help working Australians get more money into their superannuation. Fundamentally they involved increases to the statutory amounts individuals can contribute into their super every financial year. The...Read More
Why many of us need a super savings nudge
December 16, 2024Superannuation
Making extra contributions into super can go a long way. Here’s some easy steps. Each year, October 31 is designated as World Savings Day. In fact, this year actually marked the 100th anniversary of the official launch of World Savings Day at the 1924 International Savings Bank Congress held in Milan, Italy. It was a...Read More
The biggest assets growth areas for SMSFs
December 2, 2024Superannuation
What five years’ worth of SMSF asset allocation data reveals. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) releases quarterly data showing where self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are parking the retirement savings that they have invested within the super system. The data for the three months ended June 30, 2024, which was released in September, shows there were...Read More
Super contributions
November 18, 2024Superannuation
If you’re employed, your employer should be paying a percentage of your earnings into your super account. It’s worth checking to make sure you’re being paid the right amount. If you can afford it, making extra contributions is a great way to boost your retirement savings. And it can reduce your tax. If you’re on...Read More
The lost super pile keeps growing
November 4, 2024Superannuation
There’s almost $18 billion of unclaimed superannuation. Here’s how to find it. When it comes to accumulated retirement savings, many Australians have a strong fear of running out of money before they die. Vanguard’s 2024 How Australia Retires research released in June found that almost one in two Australians do not know whether their money...Read More