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Industry SuperFunds

Weathering a stockmarket storm can involve enduring some short, sharp shocks as share prices tank.

Investment

How an Industry SuperFund can help you weather stockmarket storms

How would you react if your nest egg lost 40 per cent of its value in just a few weeks? If you’re not sure, it may be best to leave stock-picking to the professionals.

Retirement Income

Weighing up an SMSF? Look at an Industry SuperFund before you leap

Weighing up an SMSF? Look at an Industry SuperFund before you leap

Self-managed super funds work for a very select group of retirement savers. Learn how to tell if you're one of them.

A puppy, or indeed any pet, requires a serious commitment of time and money – just like funding and managing a self-managed super fund.

Age Pension

Don’t get trapped in the past: A super lump sum isn’t your only retirement option

Don’t get trapped in the past: A super lump sum isn’t your only retirement option

Keeping even a small savings balance in the super system after retirement can help boost your Age Pension.

Plenty of things have improved over the years, including your options for creating an income stream in retirement.

Age Pension

Do I have to spend up big so I can get the Age Pension? Don’t fall for this furphy

Do I have to spend up big so I can get the Age Pension? Don’t fall for this furphy

The Age Pension asset and income tests are more generous than you might think and the deeming rate is in your favour.

You don’t have to sacrifice your hard-earned superannuation savings to get the maximum Age Pension.

Age Pension

The biggest superannuation fairy tale: ‘I need $1 million to retire’

The biggest superannuation fairy tale: ‘I need $1 million to retire’

It’s all about working the smart way with the superannuation you’ve got.

Don’t let one of the most popular retirement fairy stories put you off setting your retirement date.

Money

How superannuation funds are faring so far this year

How superannuation funds are faring so far this year

For a while, it looked as if nearly a decade of strong super performance could be at an end.

Share markets motored upward in early 2019 and the outlook is relatively sunny for the rest of the year.

Creating a retirement plan

Understanding your options to maximise your retirement income

Understanding your options to maximise your retirement income

Increasing longevity is a mixed blessing when it comes to retirement income.

Even if your super balance is lower than you would like, there are still options open to you to change so that you can have a more comfortable and carefree retirement.

Age Pension

Retirement income stream options: How account-based pensions compare

Retirement income stream options: How account-based pensions compare

Some of the old sayings still ring true when it comes to creating your retirement income.

Some retirement income options look great on the surface but may not be the best option if the long-term health of your nest egg is a concern.

Creating a retirement plan

What you need to know about switching superannuation funds

What you need to know about switching superannuation funds

Switching super funds is easy, and a great opportunity to also track down any savings you’ve forgotten.

If you’ve found a superannuation fund is performing better than your current one, you are probably thinking about switching – but there are some other considerations you need to take into account before moving your money.

Creating a retirement plan

Are you on track to retire in comfort?

Are you on track to retire in comfort?

There are simple check-ups to make and tax incentives to grab if you’re keen to build on your super balance.

The first step in planning your finances for retirement is working out what your super balance will be.