Superannuation - July 11th Can You Access Superannuation Early to Pay for IVF? However, the process can come with a significant financial burden and may be inaccessible for some. As a result, accessing super early has become an option for funding the procedure which some IVF clients choose to explore. …
Superannuation - July 1st Today’s Super Changes Are Positive But Could Come At A Heavy Cost For Some Opinion: Canstar Group Executive of Financial Services, Steve Mickenbecker That’s the equivalent of 40% of the people with super holding two or more accounts. But there are also the repeat offenders - the 1% of Australians …
Budgeting & Saving Money - June 28th PSA: This essential step may save you time on your tax return Do you have a myGov account? If not, you may need to create one. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently announced it has brought in a new reporting system called Single Touch Payroll (STP), which …
Superannuation - June 21st Will Your Super Change On 1 July? Three Questions To Ask Yourself What is the new legislation affecting super? First, here is a quick summary of the new laws that come into effect on 1 July this year. Titled the Protecting Your Super package, the laws aim to …
Superannuation - June 4th Protecting Your Super Package – New Rules Targeting Low-Balance And Inactive Accounts Two catalysts for this have been the Productivity Commission’s review into superannuation, which assessed the efficiency and competitiveness of Australia’s super system, and the well-publicised Financial Services Royal Commission, which put a spotlight on misconduct …
Superannuation - May 31st How to Choose a Super Fund Most people can choose the super fund they want their super contributions paid into by filling out the Australian Taxation Office's Superannuation standard choice form when they start a new job. This form is generally provided by your …
Superannuation - May 22nd Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customers 2019 Super Fund Award A recent Canstar survey found Australian consumers, on average, have more faith in their fund's ability to invest their money wisely than they do in their fund's ability to provide appropriate financial advice. The survey of about 3,300 members …
Canstar News - May 21st What The Coalition’s Surprise Election Win Could Mean For Your Finances We’ve taken a look at how the outcome of the federal election could affect your wallet. Housing First home buyers Let’s start with housing. A week before the election, the Coalition announced a new First Home Loan Deposit …
Superannuation - May 20th What Is Salary Sacrificing And How Does It Work? Of course this will depend on your circumstances and whether it’s ultimately an option that’s suited to you. To help you decide whether it’s something worth pursuing, here’s a quick overview of salary sacrificing and …
Account Based Pensions - May 17th How To Find Lost Superannuation Originally written by Regina Collins If you’re in this position, we’ve looked at some of the steps you may want to consider taking in order to track down your super. What is lost or unclaimed superannuation? According to …
