SuperGuide
Superannuation and retirement planning information
The vast majority of Australians plan and start their retirement without any advice, with cost being the main barrier. In this webinar we explore some of the key options for advice and guidance, including from financial advisers, super funds, retirement coaches and retirement income modellers.
Retirement brings some big decisions, and it’s difficult to know what’s right for you. In this webinar we look at all the options and their consequences, including tax and Centrelink implications, plus products that guarantee income for life.
Less than 1% of Australian financial advisers are independent, but we’ve tracked down more than 100 independent financial advisers that operate across Australia.
In this webinar super expert Garth McNally answers recent questions from SuperGuide members.
Multiple super accounts cost you unnecessary fees and reduce your retirement savings. Learn how best to consolidate (or rollover) your super accounts.
Jim Chalmers delivered his third Federal Budget on 14 May 2024, forecasting to deliver a surplus of $9.3 billion for this financial year. This would be the first time there have been back-to-back surpluses in nearly two decades, but the forecast surplus is less than the $22.1 billion last financial year.
On this page you can find a list of all super funds that are regulated by APRA. This is essentially every fund except for SMSFs and small APRA funds.
Less than 1% of Australian financial advisers are independent, but we’ve tracked down several independent financial advisers in Adelaide and across South Australia.
Less than 1% of Australian financial advisers are independent, but we’ve tracked down several independent financial advisers based in Canberra and the ACT.
Less than 1% of Australian financial advisers are independent, but we’ve tracked several independent financial advisers in Hobart and across Tasmania.
Less than 1% of Australian financial advisers are independent, but we’ve tracked down more than 30 independent financial advisers in Perth and across WA.
Less than 1% of Australian financial advisers are independent, but we’ve tracked down more than 20 independent financial advisers in Brisbane and across Queensland.
Less than 1% of Australian financial advisers are independent, but we’ve tracked down more than 30 independent financial advisers in Melbourne and across Victoria.
Less than 1% of Australian financial advisers are independent, but we’ve tracked down more than 25 independent financial advisers in Sydney and across NSW.
An easy way to determine if you believe your super fund is good value, is to assess the cost of your super fund against the average costs for the different types of super funds available.
It was a quiet night for superannuation, but the Federal Budget provided some ‘cost of living’ announcements that could give millions of Australians a cash boost over the coming months.
Removing SG’s $450 per month threshold and the work test, Enhancing the FHSSS, Downsizing and the Pension Loans Scheme.
This year the headline announcements are the bringing forward of tax cuts already announced in the 2018 and 2019 Federal Budgets, but there are also some interesting announcements around superannuation.
