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The ATO has released a super health check – here’s what I would have told you instead
Personal Finance
The ATO has released a super health check – here’s what I would have told you instead
The ATO recently came out with a ‘super health check’. Here’s what I would’ve put into it.
Shani Jayamanne | 17 January 2025
Australia's shameful super gap
Personal Finance
Australia's shameful super gap
ASFA provides a key guide for how much you will need to live on in retirement. Unfortunately it has many deficiencies, and the averages don't tell...
Pascale Helyar-Moray | 05 January 2025
The rising tension between housing debt and retirement balances
Retirement
The rising tension between housing debt and retirement balances
Australians are taking more mortgage debt into their 60s than ever before. Retirement planning assumptions haven’t adapted, meaning that future...
Harry Chemay | 11 November 2024
Investing Compass: Doubling down on exposure
Personal Finance
Investing Compass: Doubling down on exposure
In a listener Q&A episode, we explore whether your exposure in your super should impact your assets outside of super. 
Mark Lamonica | 24 July 2023
3 lessons for investing success from women investors
Personal Finance
3 lessons for investing success from women investors
Here are 3 lessons from women investors that have resonated with me.
Shani Jayamanne | 07 March 2023
Why the gender pay gap remains wide
Personal Finance
Why the gender pay gap remains wide
Plus, some advice on how women can overcome the investing gender gap.
Ruth Saldanha | 06 March 2023
The top performing default super options over the past decade
Retirement
The top performing default super options over the past decade
If you pick your super fund well, you’ll only need to do it once. But it's not such a super story for women.
Sarah Dowling | 03 March 2023
How super is super for women?
Retirement
How super is super for women?
In a nod to International Women’s Day, we take a look at some gender-related issues within superannuation
Annika Bradley | 03 March 2023
Investing basics: 5 steps women can take to improve their retirement readiness
Retirement
Investing basics: 5 steps women can take to improve their retirement readiness
The data are sobering about women's retirement preparedness but being pre-emptive can help stave off a shortfall.
Christine Benz | 05 March 2020
How couples can overcome super’s $1.6m contribution limit
Retirement
How couples can overcome super’s $1.6m contribution limit
Those with self-managed super funds can overcome the transfer balance cap through contribution splitting.
Anthony Fensom | 16 October 2019