The brutal reality is that declines like the one we’re experiencing are the price we pay for those excellent returns we’ve enjoyed over the past few years. But you can minimise the damage. Here’s how.
Nick Bruining
Australian workers would ultimately be up to $6000 better off with a remarkably simple change to their pay, a minister said.
Cameron Micallef
The corporate regulator is taking Australia’s biggest superannuation fund to court over staggering delays to death benefit payouts for the families of almost 7000 people.
Neale Prior and Daniel Newell
President Donald Trump’s tariff turmoil is hurting Australia’s retirement savings as plunging shares erode super balances.
Neale Prior
Q+A: Use superannuation savings to clear the mortgage? But isn’t that money better left in the fund to grow? There’s a few important factors to remember, and why one option beats the other.
What if you could tap into your superannuation savings before you retire to pay off big debts such as your mortgage ... but also keep working? It’s a common, tax-effective strategy. Here’s how it works ...
Q+A: Worried you’re about to be scammed? Here’s some things to remember about the limits on what government departments will ask you and the steps to follow so you don’t lose your life savings.
Australian mortgage holders could be saddled with hundreds of thousands of dollars in continuing debt if they make one choice every homeowner is faced with.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has used the first day of his charm offensive in Washington DC to highlight Australia’s financial contribution to the US economy, as he attempts to gain a carve-out from US tariffs.
Jackson Hewett
Australians are set to work longer as rising cost-of-living sees them put off their retirement.
It’s been all but confirmed — Australians are set to see a $100,000 increase in the amount of money they can invest in an environment that’s completely tax-free. Here’s how to take advantage of the new limit.
Q+A: WA’s coveted GoldState superannuation scheme for public sector workers offers government-backed returns. But an adviser’s suggestion to shift the bulk of a former teacher’s savings seems a risky strategy.
Australian pensioners are tipped to be among the richest in the world by 2030 as Australian superannuation funds representatives head to a US summit.
Melissa Meehan
AustralianSuper hit with a $27 million fine for failing 90,000-plus members as ASIC vows to maintain vigil.
A Federal court judge has fined AustralianSuper $27 million after it admitted to contravening the Superannuation Act over members’ duplicate accounts.
Tara Cosoleto
Australia’s biggest superannuation fund has been fined $27m for charging duplicate fees to tens of thousands of customers.
Blair Jackson
Aussies are tipped to be a little richer at the end January, as superannuation funds have a ‘flying start’ to 2025.
Q+A: With the cost of rent so high, some retirees are pooling resources and moving in together to share the burden. But there’s a danger Centrelink can — and will — treat you as a couple and cut your pensions.
Peter Dutton’s major home ownership offer to Australian voters would actually drive up house prices and slash home ownership, an analysis shows.
The Federal prudential watchdog has widened an investigation of Cbus after unveiling its latest attempts to address chronic risk management problems at the $100 billion industry super fund.
The wait for long-flagged superannuation changes have cost Australian workers billions of dollars.
Make no mistake, pressure is building to steer more Aussies into taking out an annuity when they retire ... and the underlying political agenda should not be ignored. Here’s why ...
Q+A: ‘My dad has dementia. He lives by himself in his own home, worth about $850,000. It seems unfair he’d potentially need to give all that to get a place in a home. Should I put the house in my name?’
A major superannuation fund that incorrectly charged members for insurance premiums they didn’t want has divided an online community with its response.
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