For WA Government workers on high incomes, there can be circumstances where keeping your money in West State can cost you significant future tax savings. Here’s the fix ...
Raymond Pecotic
Q+A: Been sold a plan for a self-managed super fund promising mega annual returns? Hasn’t worked out that way? What should you do with your money now, and who can you turn to for possible compensation?
Nick Bruining
There’s a massive shake-up coming for those with self-managed super funds, which now make up a quarter of Australia’s $4.7 trillion savings pot. Here’s everything you need to know ...
Q+A: There’s a few tricks and traps when it comes to tipping proceeds from the sale of your home into superannuation. Here’s the hacks you need to know to super-size your savings.
One-third of employees in one of Australia’s biggest workforces are being targeted by “super spruikers”, as the political firestorm over superannuation deepens.
Nathan Schmidt
Someone told you you’ll need more than $1m to live comfortably in retirement? Thanks to our generous pension system, that is not even remotely close to what you’ll really need. Here’s why ...
A single renter needs $340,000 in savings to retire modestly, more than three times a homeowner, as Perth rents hit $700 a week and super gets dragged deeper into the housing fight.
Ryan Johnson
Australians hoping to achieve even a comfortable retirement have been dealt a blow as cost-of-living pressures bite hard.
Cameron Micallef
A modest retirement is now rising almost 6 per cent a year, outpacing inflation, while renters need thousands more than homeowners and fuel costs have climbed again.
Getting close to retirement and still paying off the mortgage? This hack allows you to use some of you super to help clear the debt while also making sure you can top up your nest egg.
Barnaby Joyce has had an on-air meltdown after struggling to answer basic questions about One Nation’s super plan.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Pauline Hanson has defended a bold superannuation plan slammed by housing advocates as a “Band-Aid over a rigged housing system”.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Nathan Schmidt
Q+A: The beauty of Australia’s welfare system means you can work and collect an age pension. But there’s a few things to consider first, including how the ATO works out your tax liability.
A basic income could be all it takes to retire with $1m in the bank, as these factors combine to supercharge nest eggs for Aussie workers.
Teenager workers in one state are being left $115m worse off this year because of a decades-old tax rule.
Blair Jackson
Hundreds of thousands of Australians will get a slice of a $249m settlement following a class action against Commonwealth Bank and two fund managers.
Q+A: The answer on how you will soon need to calculate capital gains tax on shares also raises a question on if you should take part in dividend re-investment plans. Hint: you shouldn’t, and here’s why.
Q+A: Think Australia’s tax-free threshold is $18,000? Think again. If you’re a senior, there are various offsets and concessions that allow you to earn a whole lot more before the taxman comes knocking.
Trustees could be forced to repay failed investment losses while the government opens the door to a ‘new class’ of adviser through super funds and cracks down on dodgy lead generation practices.
The Albanese government has unveiled a crackdown on predatory superannuation scams after thousands lost more than $1bn in retirement savings.
Nathan Schmidt, Cameron Micallef, Jackson Robb
One Nation wants to make it easier for people to dip into their super before retirement but is struggling to say how.
Millions of Aussie super accounts are “on a knife’s edge” from a major coal company’s expansion plans, with activist investors warning the move will destroy shareholder value.
The Treasurer has issued a grim warning after Pauline Hanson floated the idea of overhauling Australia’s superannuation system.
Ria Pandey
Spending a few minutes to understand how the rules are applied could save your loved ones considerable grief and, in many cases, considerable tax.
