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Is cognitive decline a risk to your retirement?
Retirement
Is cognitive decline a risk to your retirement?
New research reveals undiagnosed cognitive decline can cost retirees tens of thousands of dollars through bad investments or financial scams.
James Gruber | 27 March 2025
2 charts to explain the trade-offs in retirement planning
Retirement
2 charts to explain the trade-offs in retirement planning
Investors may need a shift in mindset as retirement approaches but there are ways to structure a portfolio to improve retirement outcomes.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 23 March 2025
Unpacking investment risk in superannuation
Personal Finance
Unpacking investment risk in superannuation
Understanding investment risk in superannuation is crucial for your retirement account. Here's a guide on how to define, take, and manage risk to...
Annika Bradley | 13 March 2025
How much do you need to save for retirement?
Retirement
How much do you need to save for retirement?
It is a simple question with an answer we probably don't want to hear. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 10 March 2025
Future Focus: What are you giving up by sending your kids to private school?
Personal Finance
Future Focus: What are you giving up by sending your kids to private school?
A listener requested exploration of optimising saving for education costs, and the opportunity costs of higher education expenses.
Shani Jayamanne | 24 February 2025
Top tips from experts: find the best professionals to maximise your outcomes
Personal Finance
Top tips from experts: find the best professionals to maximise your outcomes
Industry experts weigh in on their best tips to find great professional partners
Shani Jayamanne | 20 February 2025
How to shift into pension mode
Personal Finance
How to shift into pension mode
How do you start accessing your super funds when you stop working, or maybe even before you stop working? This covers the basics, including how to...
Tony Kaye | 14 February 2025
Lessons from a ‘faux-tirement’
Retirement
Lessons from a ‘faux-tirement’
A six-week break from work brings insights into retirement and life.
Christine Benz | 26 January 2025
How do low cost SMSFs compare?
Personal Finance
How do low cost SMSFs compare?
Costs matter a lot to your return outcomes. How do SMSFs compare, and at what balance do they make sense?
Shani Jayamanne | 23 January 2025
Answering your questions about retirement
Retirement
Answering your questions about retirement
The Morningstar community has the following questions about planning for retirement. Here are my thoughts. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 22 January 2025