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What I would do differently now: Retirement plans are shifting with the times
It’s been an eventful few years for financial markets and household budgets, prompting a rethink of retirement plans for many pre- and post-retirees.
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How the rich invest
Wealthy Australians have surfed the wave of strong investment returns in 2025, with a disciplined approach and a growing appetite for alternative investments.
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Super funds of the year awards: Best super funds for 2025–26
While returns are important, they are not the only ingredient in a top super fund, as these annual awards show.
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Your SMSF calendar for 2026
Forewarned is forearmed, as they say, so why not download our 2026 SMSF calendar to ensure you don’t miss any crucial dates, deadlines or opportunities in the year ahead.
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Diversification and your SMSF: Why and how to do it
Diversifying your portfolio is a golden rule of investing and a vital task for your SMSF as it can help reduce risk and smooth investment returns.
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Where is technology for SMSFs headed?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a tool in many people’s lives and is already making inroads in SMSF investing and administration.
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Pension fund of the year 2025-26: What makes a winner?
As the Baby Boomer bubble enters retirement, attention is shifting to the retirement phase of super and which funds offer the best pension products and member services.
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Making super contributions after age 60: Even in retirement
If you have cash to spare or receive a windfall, there are many ways you can add to your super later in life, even if you are no longer working.
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Super pension funds put to the test
A new consumer-friendly review of pension funds reveals which funds are ticking all the right boxes.
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3 very different types of ‘retirement’
Today’s 60- and 70-somethings are reinventing retirement, easing into it with a focus on finding meaning and purpose in flexible part-time work, volunteering and new activities.
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How new ‘best practice principles’ could improve your retirement income
Super funds are being urged to provide their members with retirement products that offer income for life, along with better retirement tools and communication.
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Aged care: Guide to self-managing home care
A shake-up in the way aged care in the home is provided and paid for is designed to streamline the system, but the jury is still out.
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The power of compound interest
Even modest regular savings can grow into substantial nest egg, thanks to the combined effects of compound interest and time. Here’s how it works.
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How much super should I have at my age?
If you’ve ever wondered how your super balance stack up against people your age, or your retirement income goal, read on.
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Super news for November 2025
Payday Super, $19 billion in unclaimed super, Retirees missing out, Greenwashing fines, SMSF advice concerns.
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How much super do I need if I don’t own a home?
Retirees who pay rent are likely to need more retirement income, and savings, to enjoy a similar standard of living to their home-owning peers.
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What Payday Super means for you
From 1 July 2026, your employer will be required to pay your super at the same time as your wages.
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Retiring overseas: Implications for your super and tax
Escaping to a dream location where the living is easy can be tempting for cash-strapped retirees, but there are some practical issues to be aware of before you make the leap.
