Money
Super & retirement
Opinion
Superannuation
The retirement question most Australians never ask – but should
Australians have spent decades building their super. They deserve a system that supports them just as strongly once they reach retirement.
- by Bec Wilson
Latest
Opinion
Short-term loans
Should I use my super to buy a $100k car or get a loan instead?
It may seem silly to get a car loan so late in life but, depending on your super returns, it can make sense.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Aged care
For many retirees, this 37-page aged care ‘test’ is a waste of time
The means assessment test for aged care is not compulsory, and for some, you’d be better off not filling it in at all.
- by Rachel Lane
Opinion
Financial planning
The retirement rule book just changed. Here’s what you need to know
Within just a fortnight, almost every key number in Australia’s retirement system has either changed, or is about to.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Superannuation
The social media trap that could cost you your retirement savings
Last year, I clicked on a Facebook ad urging me to review my super before thousands of dollars slipped away. Within minutes, my phone rang.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Aged care
Why Labor’s shiny new aged care scheme is a $10b rip-off
Aged care has become a masterclass in overpromising and underdelivering – while quietly saving the federal budget billions of dollars.
- by Rachel Lane
Investigation
Superannuation
Marisa once trusted her accountant. She’s spent two years trying to recover $900,000
ASIC alleges Christopher Edwards does not have “the judgment, skill or character to participate in the Australian financial services industry”. He denies any wrongdoing.
- by Max Maddison
Opinion
Retirement living
The six retirement fears keeping Australians up at night
Dismissing these fears as benign helps no one. What does help is turning them into something you can measure and manage.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Retirement living
There’s a $2.5b issue with our super, and it’s costing retirees
Super funds need to be allowed, and expected, to play a more active role in helping members move from accumulation into retirement.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Aged care
Like a fancy pack of Tim Tams, aged care now gives less for more
Shrinkflation has started to hit most products on our supermarket shelves – and now it’s coming for our aged care.
- by Rachel Lane
Opinion
Retirement living
Wondering if you can retire yet? Try asking a different question
Somewhere between ironing work clothes and clearing the holiday backlog in your inbox, a quiet thought nags: how long do I really have to keep doing this?
- by Bec Wilson