Superannuation

When you open a super account you will need to pay a range of different fees to your fund, which are deducted from your super balance. The amount you pay can vary greatly depending on your...

The outbreak of coronavirus has seen massive numbers of workers lose their jobs around Australia. The latest figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that the unemployment rate jumped to 7.1% in May – the...

Factors such as how much money you’ll need, when you will be ready to stop working, working out how to maximise your superannuation and other income avenues, plus what to do with your property, are just...

You have probably heard about the potential benefits of consolidating your superannuation accounts. The super industry and the government have done significant work to raise consumer awareness of the 'potential harms' from having multiple accounts –...

The federal government made super withdrawals possible in late April through a special, temporary scheme that allows eligible individuals, who have either lost their jobs or had their income reduced by 20% or more, to apply...

If you want to be a little more proactive with your super, keep an eye on the different types of fees that reduce your retirement savings!

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Changing your superannuation fund is a pretty simple procedure these days, after Australian Government reforms to the superannuation system in 2019 meant people could manage their super more easily via the my.gov.au portal. Here’s what it...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority released its March 2020 quarterly superannuation performance statistics today, revealing there was a reduction of $227.8 billion, or 7.7%, in the value of total superannuation assets over that period. Superannuation assets...

The impact that investment performance can have on retirement savings has been demonstrated clearly over the past couple of months, with volatility in the share market brought about by the coronavirus pandemic having a knock-on impact...