Reform could mean major change for residents of lifestyle villages

Reform could mean major change for residents of lifestyle villages

Greater transparency and certainty is definitely a win for land lease community residents,but it may come with a trade-off.

  • byRachel Lane

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Will I lose money if I switch super funds?

Will I lose money if I switch super funds?

Switching from a poor performing fund into a better one shouldn’t cost you much,but it’s important to think carefully about why.

  • byPaul Benson
How much can you safely spend in retirement? We crunched the numbers

How much can you safely spend in retirement? We crunched the numbers

Retirement spending is a bit of a maze to wind yourself through,but having confidence is key to living a life with lower financial anxiety.

  • byBec Wilson
Why strong super gains are set to continue,for now

Why strong super gains are set to continue,for now

With sharemarkets such as Australia’s and many developed-country markets,trading at or near record highs,returns could pull back.

  • byJohn Collett
Never too late:Why it’s still important to invest in retirement

Never too late:Why it’s still important to invest in retirement

Money doesn’t care about your age or how many setbacks you’ve had. It’s always possible to turn things around,no matter your age.

  • byParidhi Jain
The little-known method that can help women boost their super

The little-known method that can help women boost their super

More people are being encouraged to talk about and take advantage of a little-known feature of our superannuation system.

  • byJohn Collett
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Young workers missing higher super returns by taking the default option

Young workers missing higher super returns by taking the default option

More than 5.2 million young Australians are investing their retirement savings in default MySuper accounts rather than investigating higher-growth investment options.

  • byDan Miles
Parental leave super is no silver bullet,but it’s better than nothing

Parental leave super is no silver bullet,but it’s better than nothing

Efforts from employers,government,and frank conversations between partners about super being a shared expense are still needed. But it’s a start.

  • byVictoria Devine
Why you now must plan for aged care during retirement
Opinion
Aged care

Why you now must plan for aged care during retirement

The looming changes to the aged care system announced this week means it’s something we now all need to plan for.

  • byBec Wilson
How much a year of semi-fun retirement now costs

How much a year of semi-fun retirement now costs

Think about what you want and how you spend,so you can have a wholesome retirement,not just a “modest” one.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Taskforce recommendations could shake up how we pay for aged care
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Aged care

Taskforce recommendations could shake up how we pay for aged care

While the report ruled out a general levy to pay for aged care,it offered many other suggestions which could shake up the sector.

  • byRachel Lane