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Opinion
Superannuation
The sweet spot: How to get the most from your super and the pension
There’s a new way to find the point where super earnings and the pension intersect to help you attain maximum earning capacity in retirement.
- by Bec Wilson
Billions to keep Boomers at home, but half will pay more for aged care
The changes will be limited to those entering the residential aged care system from July 1 next year to spare today’s residents from sweeping changes to the financial arrangements.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Superannuation
Three of the biggest retirement myths, busted
A few beliefs about retirement seem to persistently buzz around, no matter how much we try to swat them away.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
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I’d like to give my parents $400,000. Will it affect their age pension?
My parents are concerned they will lose the pension after receiving my gift.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Superannuation
Nearing 60, counting my super, and thinking: Time for the dump truck?
Having grown up carefree then worked in a certain non-lucrative profession, I’m now obsessively Googling ‘how much I need to retire’, quickly followed by, ‘how much would I get for selling a major organ online?’
- by Brendan Foster
The $5.1 billion problem costing one in four workers
About 2.8 million Australians are being shortchanged on their superannuation, costing them about $30,000 in savings by the time they retire.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
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How can we work out how much pension we’ll get when we retire?
Knowing what you’ll have available to you in retirement isn’t the easiest calculation, but it’s worth getting on top of it ahead of time.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Ageing
The truth about why we’re working for longer in retirement
Retirement is being redefined. It’s no longer about stopping work; it’s about managing and balancing your money, health and happiness in a way that suits you.
- by Bec Wilson
Analysis
Retirement living
Want to be ‘carried out in a box’? How retirees can tap into the value of their homes
For many Australians over 65, a significant amount of their wealth is tied up in the family home. Here are some safe ways to access it.
- by Kaye Fallick
Opinion
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Does ATO need to know how I spend my pension?
While all regulated super funds have to report members’ pension payments to the ATO every three months, what happens when you manage your own super?
- by Noel Whittaker
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