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The latest superannuation news and tips

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

New laws costing working Aussies millions in super interest

Laws that allow superannuation to be paid quarterly rather than fortnightly are costing Australian workers millions of dollars in lost interest, according to research by Industry Super Australia (ISA).

Superannuation

20 Feb, 2019

2 min read

New laws costing working Aussies millions in super interest
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

$860 million in consolidated super ‘sparks joy’ for proactive Aussies

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have released new figures showing over 66,000 Australians have consolidated more than $860 million in lost and forgotten superannuation in the last quarter of 2018.

Superannuation

09 Feb, 2019

2 min read

$860 million in consolidated super ‘sparks joy’ for proactive Aussies
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Super smart; top superannuation tips for 2019

The new year can bring with it a lot of positive new changes. Most of us are guilty of ignoring our superannuation, but this this year, why not include a super health check in your resolutions?

Superannuation

07 Jan, 2019

2 min read

Super smart; top superannuation tips for 2019
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Super returns not looking so super right now

Many Australians are on the verge of posting their first annual superannuation loss in seven years.

Superannuation

29 Dec, 2018

2 min read

Super returns not looking so super right now
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

More Australians planning retirement, but need more wealth

A growing number of Australians are planning to retire over the next 12 months, though most won’t have the superannuation and savings necessary for a self-funded retirement without selling the family home.

Superannuation

18 Dec, 2018

3 min read

More Australians planning retirement, but need more wealth
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

APRA says super funds must put members first

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released new requirements to help ensure that super funds deliver value for money to their members.

Superannuation

13 Dec, 2018

1 min read

APRA says super funds must put members first
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Family law courts improving visibility of superannuation assets

Women will now have improved ability to access superannuation assets at the end of a relationship, thanks to a new information-sharing initiative commencing 1 July 2020.

Superannuation

23 Nov, 2018

2 min read

Family law courts improving visibility of superannuation assets
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Will your super amount cut it? Research says no

The compulsory level of superannuation may not be enough for when you retire, at least according to new research by Roy Morgan.

Superannuation

20 Nov, 2018

3 min read

Will your super amount cut it? Research says no
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Not just TVs: Kogan enters super funds

One of Australia�۪s largest e-tailers is getting into something other than electronics, mobile, and insurance: Kogan is entering superannuation, too.

Superannuation

10 Nov, 2018

2 min read

Not just TVs: Kogan enters super funds
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Under 30s more likely to fall victim to unpaid super

Are you one of the millions of Australians missing out on unpaid super? It’s happening to workers across the nation to the tune of $5.9 billion.

Superannuation

27 Oct, 2018

3 min read

Under 30s more likely to fall victim to unpaid super
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Gender superannuation gap shrinking, but still omnipresent

The gender superannuation gap has shrunk by 4.3 percentage points over the last ten years, according to research by Roy Morgan.

Superannuation

17 Oct, 2018

4 min read

Gender superannuation gap shrinking, but still omnipresent
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Is there lost super in your area? Compare the top ten postcodes

Australians are putting in the hard yards to reclaim their lost superannuation, but there are still billions of dollars waiting to be claimed.

Superannuation

16 Oct, 2018

2 min read

Is there lost super in your area? Compare the top ten postcodes