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Super & retirement
Opinion
Retirement living
Worried you’ll lose your job before retiring? Try these six steps
People who’ve had long, successful careers are lying awake wondering whether their number is coming up before they’re ready.
- by Bec Wilson
Latest
‘Stay the course’: Panic selling your super could leave you $50k poorer
Workers worried about their superannuation’s performance have been urged to stay the course despite market jitters caused by the Iran war.
- by Nina Hendy
Opinion
Superannuation
How we invest our super is changing – and not necessarily for the better
Labor’s moves to clean up our super system are admirable, but they risk leaving real reforms by the wayside.
- by Bec Wilson
Marcus is about to turn 70. But he still can’t afford to retire
A growing number of Australians are putting off retirement as costs rise, with research showing millions will be unable to retire once they turn 67.
- by Nina Hendy
Opinion
Ask an expert
My 15-year-old just got his first job. How can he boost his super?
The sooner you start thinking about maximising your super, the better, and there are some government schemes available to help.
- by Noel Whittaker
Your super is about to grow even faster – and you don’t have to do a thing
It’s been dubbed one of the most positive reforms for working Australians in decades, but 80 per cent of workers have no idea it’s happening.
- by Nina Hendy
Opinion
Pension
Why a large super balance can actually reduce your retirement income
People with low to medium super balances often feel like they’re on the outer when it comes to retirement. But that’s not necessarily true.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Superannuation
One move now could add $25,000 to your retirement savings. Here’s how
For those who play the system right, there’s an extra $500 in super contributions on offer from the government.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Inheritance
Why the new super tax could force you to rethink your inheritance
For many families, the biggest impact of the new super tax won’t be the headline rate – it will be how it reshapes long-term planning across generations.
- by Grace Bacon
Opinion
Retirement living
Worried falling markets might ruin your retirement? Here’s what to do
For people approaching retirement a market shock just before they leap, or early in retirement, can also become a personal financial shock.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Superannuation
The retirement question most Australians never ask – but should
Australians have spent decades building their super. They deserve a system that supports them just as strongly once they reach retirement.
- by Bec Wilson