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Transferring between one super fund to the other should have minimal impact on your balance and returns.

I want to switch super funds. Should I wait for markets to recover?

It can feel dangerous messing with your super while markets are volatile, but it’s unlikely to have a major impact on your returns.

  • Paul Benson

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You can crack into your super for healthcare reasons, but only under a very strict set of rules.

Can I access my super to pay for dental work?

You can crack into your super for healthcare reasons, including dental work, but only under a very strict set of rules.

  • Noel Whittaker
If you’re looking to put the proceeds of an investment property into super, you can, but you’ll need to act fast.

Spending super on housing could ruin your retirement. Here’s a better idea

While the positives of dipping into super to own a home include shielding people from rent volatility and building equity, the risks are significant.

  • Grace Bacon
There’s nothing wrong with being conservative with your super, but depending on your age, you could be missing out on some big returns.

What’s wrong with leaving my super in the default option?

There’s nothing wrong with being conservative with your super, but depending on your age, you could be missing out on some big returns.

  • Paul Benson
Large-scale hacks are increasingly automated, and are happening all the time.

There’s one way you can make your super more secure

Super funds are attractive targets for hackers, and recent attacks on funds have put the sector’s security practices under the microscope.

  • Tim Biggs
Donald Trump’s tariff policies have sent markets on a roller coast ride.

Cheaper fuel? Five ways the market meltdown affects you

Super balances, home loan repayments and the price of petrol could all be affected by the recent mayhem on financial markets.

  • Clancy Yeates
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Take a long view … some simple planning now can help secure your financial legacy.

Estate planning: the crucial step too many Australians avoid

We make detailed plans for retirement, and spend our whole working lives building up superannuation, but what about our financial legacy? 

  • Katie Cunningham
The hack attack on some of Australia’s largest super funds has exposed serious cybersecurity weaknesses.

$4.2t superannuation sector in crosshairs after cyberattacks

The financial regulator has stepped up scrutiny of the superannuation industry after a co-ordinated attack on some of the country’s largest funds exposed serious cybersecurity weaknesses. 

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Retirees enjoying sunset drink.

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Be prepared for the next phase of your life with our six-part series offering tips and guidance to get retirement right.

Liberation Day, or should it be “liquidation day”? Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have hit workers’ savings.

Donald Trump’s sharemarket bloodbath hits Australians’ savings

Retirement savings are taking a beating, and economists predict equity prices will fall further.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey

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