SuperGuide.com.au http://www.superguide.com.au Fri, 24 May 2013 00:49:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Crunching the numbers: a $2 million retirement http://www.superguide.com.au/boost-your-superannuation/crunching-the-numbers-a-2-million-retirement http://www.superguide.com.au/boost-your-superannuation/crunching-the-numbers-a-2-million-retirement#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 14:01:30 +0000 Trish Power http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=5535 I am often asked the question ‘how much super is enough for a worry-free retirement?’, and we regularly update our special SuperGuide articles on this topic for our readers. In this article I’m answering the question: what does a $2 million retirement look like?

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]]> http://www.superguide.com.au/boost-your-superannuation/crunching-the-numbers-a-2-million-retirement/feed 0 Super funds gain 15.4% for year to date (and 2.2% for April 2013) http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/super-funds-gain-15-4-for-year-to-date-and-2-2-for-april-2013 http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/super-funds-gain-15-4-for-year-to-date-and-2-2-for-april-2013#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 08:12:00 +0000 Trish Power http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=9289 The median superannuation growth fund gained 2.2% in value for the month of April 2013 (and 15.4% for the first 10 months of this financial year), with listed property and shares again being the stand-out asset classes, according to rating company Chant West.

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]]> http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/super-funds-gain-15-4-for-year-to-date-and-2-2-for-april-2013/feed 0 Comparing super funds: Who’s who in the super zoo? (updated) http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/who%e2%80%99s-who-in-the-super-zoo-super-funds http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/who%e2%80%99s-who-in-the-super-zoo-super-funds#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 21:42:14 +0000 Trish Power http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=498 Unless you work in the superannuation industry, how the world of super works can be bamboozling (sometimes it can be confusing even when you know the industry well). This article, on the different types of super funds, is the first in a series of articles explaining the main players in the Australian super world.

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]]> http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/who%e2%80%99s-who-in-the-super-zoo-super-funds/feed 4 SMSFs surge past 500,000, with nearly $500B in assets http://www.superguide.com.au/comparing-super-funds/smsfs-lead-the-super-pack-again http://www.superguide.com.au/comparing-super-funds/smsfs-lead-the-super-pack-again#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 20:03:18 +0000 Trish Power http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=1146 More than half a million self-managed super funds are now in operation, according to the latest statistics released by APRA in May 2013. The exact number of SMSFs (as at March 2013) is 503,320, and thousands of new SMSFs are being established every quarter.

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]]> http://www.superguide.com.au/comparing-super-funds/smsfs-lead-the-super-pack-again/feed 2 Crunching the numbers: a $1 million retirement (updated) http://www.superguide.com.au/boost-your-superannuation/crunching-the-numbers-a-1-million-retirement http://www.superguide.com.au/boost-your-superannuation/crunching-the-numbers-a-1-million-retirement#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 00:49:21 +0000 Trish Power http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=5529 I am often asked the question ‘how much super is enough for a worry-free retirement?’, and we regularly update our special SuperGuide articles on this topic for our readers. In this article I’m answering the question: what does a $1 million retirement look like?

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]]> http://www.superguide.com.au/boost-your-superannuation/crunching-the-numbers-a-1-million-retirement/feed 12 Setting a retirement target: Living on more than $56,000 a year (updated figures) http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/setting-retirement-living-on-more-than-55000-a-year http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/setting-retirement-living-on-more-than-55000-a-year#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 22:09:05 +0000 Trish Power http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=1137 The most popular question about superannuation and retirement planning is, without doubt: How much money is enough?

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]]> http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/setting-retirement-living-on-more-than-55000-a-year/feed 16 A comfortable retirement: How much super is enough? (Updated data) http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/a-comfortable-retirement-how-much-super-is-enough http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/a-comfortable-retirement-how-much-super-is-enough#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 22:30:05 +0000 Trish Power http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=197 So, the big question is: how much money do you really need for your retirement? Lifestyle is a very personal thing —luxury living for one person is a modest existence for someone else.

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]]> http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/a-comfortable-retirement-how-much-super-is-enough/feed 13 Financial freedom: Retirement planning in six steps http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/retirement-planning-in-six-steps http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/retirement-planning-in-six-steps#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 15:07:22 +0000 Trish Power http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=188 How much money do you need in retirement to live a lifestyle free of everyday money worries? For many Australians, this means a lifestyle where you can pay your bills without financial stress, you can enjoy an occasional holiday (or many!), you can maintain your car and house, and you can buy gifts for your children, grandchildren and friends.

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]]> http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/retirement-planning-in-six-steps/feed 0 Downsizing your home and the Age Pension http://www.superguide.com.au/smsfs/downsizing-home-age-pension http://www.superguide.com.au/smsfs/downsizing-home-age-pension#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 12:13:10 +0000 Trish Power http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=9282 In the 2013 Federal Budget, the government announced a pilot program to assist senior Australians to downsize to a home more suitable to their needs without reducing their Age Pension entitlements.

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]]> http://www.superguide.com.au/smsfs/downsizing-home-age-pension/feed 0 Super Charter and Council of Custodians: Have your say by 21 June 2013 http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/super-charter-council-of-custodians http://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/super-charter-council-of-custodians#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 04:40:14 +0000 Trish Power http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=9265 In April 2013, the federal government announced that it intends to establish a Council of Superannuation Custodians. This Council will monitor a proposed Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability, and assess future superannuation policy against this Charter.

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