Money
Super & retirement
Opinion
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My partner is 18 years older than me. How do we plan for retirement?
The failure of our pension system to recognise the desire for people to have their own financial agency is a major flaw.
- by Paul Benson
Latest
The promises that could determine the next federal election
Superannuation, the age pension, housing, healthcare and the cost of living are all on the table, and the choices made in this election will shape the future for millions of Australians in their 50s, 60s, and beyond.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
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How do we buy shares for our three-year-old godson?
When it comes to investing on the behalf of people under the age of 18, you can fall foul of some punitive tax rules.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Superannuation
How do we stop super becoming a trillion-dollar inheritance scheme?
In Australia, retirees get little guidance about how to use their super, and it’s leaving us with less money to spend in retirement.
- by Brendan Coates and Joey Moloney
Opinion
Life insurance
The bureaucratic nightmare plaguing our super – and how to avoid it
Superannuation, and insurance inside super, are caught in a tangled web of rules that many people don’t know about until they’re trapped too.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Superannuation
Retirees reap the rewards after another year of sky-high super returns
Last year was a big one for super returns, but it pays to check if your money is in the right place.
- by Bec Wilson
Analysis
Aged care
How to holiday with a loved one who needs care
Respite care can provide an option for family members to take a break, but what about if you want to travel together?
- by Rachel Lane
Opinion
Superannuation
Could annuities solve our retirement woes?
A new report has suggested that a little-known and oft misunderstood financial product might be the magic formula we need.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Superannuation
How your superannuation is becoming one of Australia’s biggest exports
There’s one major Australian export that is increasingly everywhere, but goes almost unnoticed, and it’s growing by the day.
- by Alex Joiner
Opinion
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I pay more tax than my husband. Will that affect our pension?
There are numerous factors for couples to consider when they start to get towards pensionable age.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Retirement living
We need to change how we talk about retirement at work
Why is retirement such a taboo topic in so many workplaces? Many retirees feel like their employers don’t have their back.
- by Bec Wilson
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