Superannuation
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These are the best super funds for when you retire
Retirement-phase superannuation funds almost always outperform their counterparts, but the data on them can be hard to find. Here’s what you need to know.
- by Bec Wilson
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I’m recently divorced. Should I pay off my mortgage or boost my super?
There are two simple things you need to aim for at retirement: enough money to live on and a property to live in. Working out which to prioritise can be hard.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Complaints surge about banks not doing enough to prevent scams
Australians’ complaints over payment scams have grown exponentially. Should banks be on the hook to reimburse customers?
- by John Collett
Rate rises will fail to tame inflation: $140b fund’s investment chief
The investment chief of UniSuper says monetary policy has run its course, and inflicting more pain on squeezed households is not the answer.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Should we borrow $500,000 and invest it in shares?
Borrowing to invest is certainly a key wealth creation strategy, but it all comes down to your appetite for risk.
- by Paul Benson
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Financial planners
Your three biggest retirement advice questions, answered
Getting financial advice without paying for it is a national pastime in the lead up to retirement. Here are the three most common things people want to know.
- by Bec Wilson
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Property prices
Australia’s super-sized mortgages climb $154 a day to record high
NSW’s average mortgage lifted to $780,000 last financial year, while Victoria’s rose to $604,300.
- by Shane Wright
Cost-of-living crisis? It pays to be a Boomer
Life is getting desperate for those bearing the full brunt of the economic crisis, but it is a very different story for cashed-up older Australians.
- by Colin Kruger
Should retirees have to use their homes to fund their retirements?
Most Australians facing retirement today don’t have enough in super but what they do have is a large family home.
- by Bec Wilson
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Can you withdraw a loved one’s super after death to save on tax?
It’s important to clarify strategies to save on superannuation “death tax”, as there are certain methods that will not work after death.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Estate planning
Death and taxes are inevitable. Here’s how retirees can minimise the latter
If couples and families don’t put proper preparations in place, serious financial problems can emerge when a loved one dies.
- by Noel Whittaker