If running a self-managed superannuation fund has become too much, managing an exit is a relatively easy process. But fail to follow a specific order of events and you could end up paying unnecessary tax.
Nick Bruining
Q+A: Cashed up from the sale of your home? Downsizer contributions that allow you to tip in $300,000 can make a huge difference to the size of you nest egg? But can they be put into an SMSF?
Thousands of older self-managed superannuation funds are likely to be closed down following a significant let-off on potential Centrelink debts and tax liabilities. Are you eligible?
Labor has come out swinging in defence of its controversial changes to superannuation taxation, calling for a ‘bit of perspective.’
Cameron Micallef
Labor’s new tax on superannuation is like a form of financial cancer - there’s a real chance it could spread. Nick Bruining explains.
Thousands of small business owners and farming families could soon face huge tax bills as the Albanese Government pushes ahead with controversial superannuation changes.
Jackson Hewett
Australian superannuation members are being urged to ride out the market swings on the back of Donald Trump’s presidency.
SuperRatings warns about the dangers of trying to pick markets as retirement savings rebound after Trump’s tariff turmoil.
Neale Prior
A lot of dentists are getting richer from gaming the ‘compassionate release of super’, but patients aren’t necessarily getting better teeth.
John Flint
The Future Fund bosses say they’re ready to ride financial market turmoil after unveiling a 1.2 per cent return for a testing March quarter.
Q+A: Retired but still want to work? No problem! Centrelink’s work bonus scheme allows you to work AND keep collecting a pension. Here’s how it works and what you need to know ...
Superannuation contributions are a confusing mess of rules and regulations — but if you follow our checklist, you’ll have most bases covered.
Divorce can have significant negative repercussions on a person’s financial standing. There’s an added layer of complexity if you’re part of a self-managed super fund. Here’s what to watch for ...
Leanne Martinez
While market swings can be unsettling, history tells us that staying calm and focusing on the bigger picture is the best approach.
Raymond Pecotic
A planned system outage and the suspension of most transactions is affecting more than one million members of one of Australia’s largest industry superannuation funds.
Q+A: With major parties silent on what will happen to Centrelink deeming rates once the extended freeze ends on June 30, thousands of retirees fear they could lose their entire part-pension.
Just about every worker and retiree in the country is feeling the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.
Q+A: I want to use some of the profits from the sale of an investment property to contribute to my super. With an ABP of less than $500,000, I can make six years of concessional contributions.
Will things recover in time? Should you be deferring retirement for another 12 months?
Western Australian retirees are facing a nervous wait after Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy wreaked havoc on global stock markets, causing superannuation values to plummet.
Oliver Lane
Older Aussies say their biggest fear is running out of money in retirement, as cost of living continues to put pressures on household budgets.
Sadly, like an old low-cost frying pan, it appears the Teflon coating used to adorn the industry super fund network is starting to break down.
Why investors should be very wary of funds that appear to have outsmarted last week’s savage market decline.
DEBTMAN: Remember the British comedy series The Young Ones? In one episode, the lads’ bus crashes over a cliff and rolls dramatically. A bit like the markets last week.
Bruce Brammall
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