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Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Is there lost super in your area? Compare the top ten postcodes
Australians are putting in the hard yards to reclaim their lost superannuation, but there are still billions of dollars waiting to be claimed.
Superannuation
16 Oct, 2018
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Aussie women more educated than men, but being paid less; ABS
Women are achieving higher levels of education than young men, but still graduating with lower salaries, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Superannuation
27 Sep, 2018
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
New initiative to automatically consolidate super funds
If you haven’t yet got around to consolidating your old superannuation funds, a new initiative may end up taking care of it for you, potentially saving you hundreds of dollars per year in duplicate fees and insurance premiums.
Superannuation
11 Sep, 2018
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
The right and wrong reasons to set up an SMSF
Thinking of setting up a self-managed super fund (SMSF)? You may be doing it for the wrong reasons, according to the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
Superannuation
28 Aug, 2018
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
SMSF loans may be down but they're not out
Commonwealth Bank has become the only major bank to offer SMSF home loans, alongside a number of smaller lenders.
Superannuation
05 Aug, 2018
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Gender superannuation gap seeing "no real progress"
The average superannuation held by women intending to retire in the next 12 months is just over half of the average male balance, according to the latest research from Roy Morgan.
Superannuation
03 Jul, 2018
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Over 65s are facing a "silver tsunami" housing crisis
The booming over 65s demographic is growing at a never before seen rate, and they’re about to face fewer and poorer housing options, according to the Property Council of Australia.
Superannuation
25 Jun, 2018
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Government speeds up payment of early super
People who successfully apply for early access to their superannuation will “receive funds sooner”, under a change made by the federal government.
Superannuation
13 Jun, 2018
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Employers who haven't paid employees super granted amnesty
Employers who’ve failed to pay their employees superannuation have been granted a 12-month amnesty by the Turnbull Government to fork over the unpaid cash without facing late penalties.
Superannuation
25 May, 2018
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Almost half of Aussie men want same parental leave as women
When it comes to our attitudes and behaviours around paternity leave, it appears dads feel as if they’re being forgotten, according to Commonwealth Bank research into the nation’s views on parental leave.
Superannuation
22 May, 2018
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Balanced super accounts grow 1.7% in April
Superannuation funds enjoyed strong returns during April, according to data from SuperRatings.
Superannuation
19 May, 2018
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Government to increase self-managed super fund flexibility
The maximum number of members in self-managed super funds (SMSF) will grow from four to six, and rolling over your existing superannuation funds into a self-managed fund will now be a much smoother process.
Superannuation
30 Apr, 2018
2 min read
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