Q: I never understood the term ‘superannuation’. Is that our money or government money? If it is our money why can’t we do whatever we want with it. Isn’t it illegal to cut our rights when it comes to this matter? A: I agree with you that the term ‘superannuation’ is confusing. If … [Read more...]
Merely thinking about your super means you're straddling the first major hurdle that most Australians face when planning (or not) for their retirement and looking into your future. As an employee, you have your employer helping you with your retirement plans by making compulsory super … [Read more...]
In the recent past, SuperGuide has made a lot noise about the inequity of the SG rules for older workers. When you choose to work beyond the age of 69 you miss out on Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions. In other words, by working longer, older workers effectively took a pay cut. We now … [Read more...]
The Government is digesting the Henry Tax Review and presumably cooking up mind-boggling changes to superannuation and retirement policy for the May 2010 Federal Budget. The Cooper review is considering the many industry submissions before preparing and delivering its final report to Government due … [Read more...]
In the May 2009 edition of SuperGuide, I promised you a list of what I believed to be the top ten problems with Australia’s super system. My motivation for promising this list was the federal government’s announcement of yet another review (details at bottom of this article) relating to the … [Read more...]
