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Gender superannuation gap shrinking, but still omnipresent

Alex Ritchie

Alex Ritchie

( 4 min read )

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.

Mark Bristow

Mark Bristow

( 2 min read )

Aussie women more educated than men, but being paid less; ABS

Women are achieving higher levels of education than young men, but still graduating with lower salaries, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Alex Ritchie

Alex Ritchie

( 2 min read )

New initiative to automatically consolidate super funds

If you haven’t yet got around to consolidating your old superannuation funds, a new initiative may end up taking care of it for you, potentially saving you hundreds of dollars per year in duplicate fees and insurance premiums.

Mark Bristow

Mark Bristow

( 3 min read )

The right and wrong reasons to set up an SMSF

Thinking of setting up a self-managed super fund (SMSF)? You may be doing it for the wrong reasons, according to the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

Mark Bristow

Mark Bristow

( 3 min read )

SMSF loans may be down but they’re not out

Commonwealth Bank has become the only major bank to offer SMSF home loans, alongside a number of smaller lenders.

Nick Bendel

Nick Bendel

( 2 min read )

Gender superannuation gap seeing “no real progress”

The average superannuation held by women intending to retire in the next 12 months is just over half of the average male balance, according to the latest research from Roy Morgan.

Alex Ritchie

Alex Ritchie

( 2 min read )

Over 65s are facing a ‘silver tsunami’ housing crisis

The booming over 65s demographic is growing at a never before seen rate, and they’re about to face fewer and poorer housing options, according to the Property Council of Australia.

Alex Ritchie

Alex Ritchie

( 3 min read )

Government speeds up payment of early super

People who successfully apply for early access to their superannuation will “receive funds sooner”, under a change made by the federal government.

Nick Bendel

Nick Bendel

( 2 min read )

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