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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
Aussie retirees are more frugal than they need to be. What can be done?
Personal Finance
Aussie retirees are more frugal than they need to be. What can be done?
The Federal Government faces an uphill battle to make retired Australians spend more. Let's hope they don't go overboard.
James Gruber | 23 January 2025
What returns do you need for a comfortable retirement?
Retirement
What returns do you need for a comfortable retirement?
The math behind your retirement outcomes. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 21 November 2024
Mark to market: Which super option should I choose?
Personal Finance
Mark to market: Which super option should I choose?
Mark answers a reader question about deciding between different super options. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 17 October 2024
How to join the 27% of Australian workers feeling highly confident about retirement
Personal Finance
How to join the 27% of Australian workers feeling highly confident about retirement
Vanguard's latest research suggests several steps we can take towards a more confident financial future.
Joseph Taylor | 19 September 2024
8 investment pools in the new tax hierarchy
Retirement
8 investment pools in the new tax hierarchy
The new tax on super over $3 million brings alternatives into play for tax efficiency. For investors who can be bothered juggling different types of...
Graham Hand | 19 August 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 | 13 August 2024
Is contribution splitting a forgotten retirement strategy?
Retirement
Is contribution splitting a forgotten retirement strategy?
It's a surprise how rarely we see ‘spouse contribution splitting’ in SMSFs. This type of splitting is a special rule that effectively allows someone...
Meg Heffron | 05 August 2024
Why it pays to take your super seriously early
Personal Finance
Why it pays to take your super seriously early
This week’s Investing Compass episode goes through what you’re missing out on by delaying reviewing your super.
Shani Jayamanne | 07 July 2024
Taxing unrealised super capital gains – is there a better idea?
Stocks
Taxing unrealised super capital gains – is there a better idea?
The efficacy and fairness of establishing an unrealised gains tax regime will hopefully be hotly debated at the next election. We need better ideas...
John Abernethy | 30 May 2024