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I’m 23, had four superannuation accounts and was being robbed blind

I’m 23, had four superannuation accounts and was being robbed blind

It took being shamed by my journo colleagues to become one of the smart Australian who are not letting fees drain their meagre super savings.

  • by Angus Delaney

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Super Fit: how to get your superannuation into better shape

Super Fit: how to get your superannuation into better shape

Expert tips and advice on creating the healthiest possible super balance so that you can have a comfortable retirement.

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Gen Super

Gen Super

Our six-week Gen Super series takes an in-depth look at superannuation across the generations, from Gen Alphas to Baby Boomers – and beyond.

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The superannuation rules setting up a ‘major generational clash’

The superannuation rules setting up a ‘major generational clash’

A Liberal senator is questioning why people cannot use their superannuation to buy a home, given self-managed super funds own almost $49 billion in residential real estate.

  • by Rachel Clun
Coalition’s super-for-housing policy would drive up property prices: analysis

Coalition’s super-for-housing policy would drive up property prices: analysis

The Super Members Council found the scheme to allow first home buyers to withdraw $50,000 from super for a deposit would push home prices up by 9 per cent.

  • by Rachel Clun
These are the top-performing super funds for retirees

These are the top-performing super funds for retirees

Returns for funds in retirement phase are rarely shared, despite the fact they regularly outperform typical accumulation accounts.

  • by Bec Wilson
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Is $11,000 a year for financial advice too much?

Is $11,000 a year for financial advice too much?

The value of a financial advisor can sometimes be intangible, but for $11,000 you’d want to be getting significant support.

  • by Paul Benson
Watchdog sues AustralianSuper over 90,000 duplicate accounts

Watchdog sues AustralianSuper over 90,000 duplicate accounts

ASIC has taken the country’s biggest super fund to court for failing to merge duplicate accounts, which cost members about $69 million.

  • by Millie Muroi
Government mulling superannuation as part of aged care solution

Government mulling superannuation as part of aged care solution

Sources close to the government said it was a “no-brainer” for super to be part of the mix for funding aged care as costs climb over the next decade.

  • by Natassia Chrysanthos
‘Money still flowing’: Activist group finds super funds pour $34b into new fossil fuel projects

‘Money still flowing’: Activist group finds super funds pour $34b into new fossil fuel projects

Environmental activist group Market Forces accused Australia’s 30 biggest superannuation funds of greenwashing while actually increasing their exposure to fossil fuel companies.

  • by Jessica Yun
Rein in super tax breaks to give the young a fair go

Rein in super tax breaks to give the young a fair go

The Albanese government should do more to rein in excessively generous super tax breaks, so the burden of an ageing population can be shared fairly between young and old.

  • by Brendan Coates and Joey Moloney

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