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How to get a 0% tax rate on super sooner
Retirement
How to get a 0% tax rate on super sooner
Savvy investors can use a Transition-to-Retirement account to increase retirement savings and save on tax. 
Shani Jayamanne | 08 May 2024
The ultimate superannuation EOFY checklist 2024
Retirement
The ultimate superannuation EOFY checklist 2024
We're nearing the end of the financial year and it's time for SMSFs and other super funds to make the most of the strategies available to them....
Liam Shorte | 07 May 2024
What to do for an SMSF when the first member of a couple dies
Retirement
What to do for an SMSF when the first member of a couple dies
The surviving spouse has a lot to think about when a member of an SMSF dies. While it pays to understand the options quickly, often they’re...
Meg Heffron | 05 May 2024
Vanguard vs. AustralianSuper: How they compare
Retirement
Vanguard vs. AustralianSuper: How they compare
Vanguard's superannuation offering has recently lowered fees to go head-to-head with the large superannuation funds, but will it really be able to...
Annika Bradley | 01 May 2024
The three elements of a successful transition to retirement
Retirement
The three elements of a successful transition to retirement
Transitioning to retirement can be a perilous time for investors. A plan helps and here is mine. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 01 May 2024
The 4% rule explained
Retirement
The 4% rule explained
The safe withdrawal rate is one of the most important components in retirement planning but many people don’t understand the basis of the...
Shani Jayamanne | 25 April 2024
10 reasons owning your home beats super in retirement
Retirement
10 reasons owning your home beats super in retirement
Since the introduction of compulsory super, the industry has pushed its members to put as much as possible into super. It has been a disservice to...
Graham Hand | 18 April 2024
The challenges of retirement aren’t just financial
Retirement
The challenges of retirement aren’t just financial
Debates about retirement tend to focus on the financial aspects: income, tax, estates, wills, and the like. Less attention is paid to the...
James Gruber | 11 April 2024
30-year chart is pointer to retirement outcomes
Retirement
30-year chart is pointer to retirement outcomes
A healthy couple entering retirement can expect at least one of them to live for 30 more years. What do the 30-year asset performance charts say...
Graham Hand | 04 April 2024
7 key tasks for investors approaching retirement
Retirement
7 key tasks for investors approaching retirement
The late 50s and early 60s are the perfect age for investors to embark on a savings sprint, assess the viability of their portfolio, and build out...
Christine Benz | 27 March 2024