2012 checklist: 10 super tips for a financially healthy retirement
Use this list as a kick-start for your 2012 super resolutions. You may not keep all of your resolutions, but if you do just a handful of the tasks listed in the checklist below, you can strengthen the chances of a financially secure retirement.
Monkeys* stop women taking control of super
For so many women, the needs of other people usually come first — children, partner, parents, friends and even workmates. Often, for a woman to think about her own needs, she has to face a health challenge, financial stress or a relationship breakdown.
Superannuation Guarantee: How do I find unpaid or lost super?
Q: I worked in a company in Perth in 2000. I left that job and returned to the east coast. As it was a new company they decided to pay super after 6 months and supposedly kept the funds in an investment account until then.
Ten handy uses for the APRA200 performance list
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its latest report on the performance of Australia’s largest 200 superannuation funds spanning the years 2004 through to 2010. The APRA report also provides the average returns for the largest 200 super funds over a 5-year period, and over a 7-year period to June 2010.
Super in 3 steps: You’re probably richer than you think
Here’s a tip: a quick and easy way to feel instantly richer is to take the following 3 steps: 1. Find out how much money you have sitting in your superannuation account; 2. Locate any lost or forgotten super accounts; 3. Consolidate your super accounts, and potentially save thousands of dollars.
Super for beginners, Part 1: I’m new to Australia – help me!
Q: I’m new to Australia and I have absolutely no idea where to start with my super in order to have the best outcome 40 years from now.
Super for beginners, part 21: You know where your super goes, right?
If you know the name of your super fund then everything in superannuation becomes a lot easier. Next question: how do you find out the name of your super fund?
Find lost super in 4 steps, and make quick cash
Did you know that billions of dollars is sitting in lost super accounts waiting for Australians to claim the super cash? If you change jobs regularly or you have had part-time jobs while at school or university, then it is highly likely you have more than one super account. On average, every working Australian has 3 super accounts potentially costing them thousands of dollars over a working life.
