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SuperGuide – Superannuation and retirement planning information

Super fund performance: Monthly returns to April 2022
Super fund average returns

Super fund performance: Monthly returns to April 2022

by Barbara Drury – May 18, 2022

It will come as no surprise that volatile markets took a toll on super funds in April, with the median Growth fund losing 1.2%.
Super news for May 2022
How super works

Super news for May 2022

by Penny Pryor – May 16, 2022

2022 Federal Election: Coalition and Labor super and retirement policy announcements
How super works

2022 Federal Election: Coalition and Labor super and retirement policy announcements

by Penny Pryor – May 16, 2022

Modern retirement modelling: Increasing confidence in retirement planning
Plan your retirement

Modern retirement modelling: Increasing confidence in retirement planning

by Jim Hennington – May 13, 2022

10 super housekeeping tips for EOFY 2021–22
How super works

10 super housekeeping tips for EOFY 2021–22

by Janine Mace – May 12, 2022

SMSF year-end checklist: Have you done what needs to be done?

SMSF year-end checklist: Have you done what needs to be done?

Can you be your own accountant for your SMSF?

Can you be your own accountant for your SMSF?

10 year magic window: The new contributions landscape

10 year magic window: The new contributions landscape

New contribution strategies for retirees

New contribution strategies for retirees

Super and pension fund performance: Where does your fund rank?

Super and pension fund performance: Where does your fund rank?

Super pensions: Trends in payment frequency, flexibility, fees and more

Super pensions: Trends in payment frequency, flexibility, fees and more

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How super works

Managing capital gains to reduce tax and boost your super

Managing capital gains to reduce tax and boost your super

May 12, 2022

Capital gains are an investment goal, but they leave you with a tax liability, so it’s worth checking some of the strategies for cutting your CGT bill.
A super guide to the bring-forward rule

A super guide to the bring-forward rule

May 12, 2022

How superannuation works: Super for beginners guide

How superannuation works: Super for beginners guide

April 15, 2022

Super recontribution strategy: How it works

Super recontribution strategy: How it works

April 06, 2022

Superannuation rule changes from July 2022 (and previous years)

Superannuation rule changes from July 2022 (and previous years)

April 04, 2022

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Super funds

Super fund performance: Monthly returns to April 2022

Super fund performance: Monthly returns to April 2022

May 18, 2022

It will come as no surprise that volatile markets took a toll on super funds in April, with the median Growth fund losing 1.2%.
Super and pension fund performance: Where does your fund rank?

Super and pension fund performance: Where does your fund rank?

May 07, 2022

Pension fund rankings: All Growth category (96–100%)

Pension fund rankings: All Growth category (96–100%)

May 07, 2022

Pension fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)

Pension fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)

May 07, 2022

Pension fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)

Pension fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)

May 07, 2022

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SMSFs

Quiz: SMSFs for beginners

Quiz: SMSFs for beginners

April 15, 2022

Take the following 10-question quiz to test your knowledge on the fundamentals of self-managed super funds (SMSFs).
What are the penalties for SMSF non-compliance?

What are the penalties for SMSF non-compliance?

April 13, 2022

How to invest in infrastructure through an SMSF

How to invest in infrastructure through an SMSF

April 08, 2022

What SMSF trustees need to know about exempt current pension income (ECPI)

What SMSF trustees need to know about exempt current pension income (ECPI)

March 14, 2022

How do SMSF retirees invest?

How do SMSF retirees invest?

March 01, 2022

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Plan your retirement

Is $500,000 in super enough to retire on?

Is $500,000 in super enough to retire on?

May 17, 2022

According to the ASFA Retirement Standard, a couple can live a ‘comfortable lifestyle’ with a retirement balance of $640,000 while singles can enjoy the same with $545,000. But these are guidelines only.
Australian independent financial advisers: State by state guide

Australian independent financial advisers: State by state guide

May 13, 2022

How much super do I need to retire on $50,000 a year?

How much super do I need to retire on $50,000 a year?

May 11, 2022

How much super do I need to retire?

How much super do I need to retire?

May 11, 2022

5-step guide to the different types of financial advice on offer

5-step guide to the different types of financial advice on offer

April 04, 2022

More Plan your retirement Articles

In retirement

How do I arrange a Home Care Package?

How do I arrange a Home Care Package?

May 05, 2022

Government-supported packages to allow elderly Australians to remain living at home are in high demand, but what you get is not always what you want.
What strategies can I consider to reduce tax on my super pension?

What strategies can I consider to reduce tax on my super pension?

April 07, 2022

Retirement cost-of-living: Tips to help improve your budget

Retirement cost-of-living: Tips to help improve your budget

April 03, 2022

How the Home Equity Access Scheme works (formerly Pension Loans Scheme)

How the Home Equity Access Scheme works (formerly Pension Loans Scheme)

March 30, 2022

Reverse mortgages: What are they and how do they work?

Reverse mortgages: What are they and how do they work?

March 30, 2022

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Popular features

Calculators and reckoners

Modern retirement modelling: Increasing confidence in retirement planning

Modern retirement modelling: Increasing confidence in retirement planning

Super to income Reckoner

Super to income Reckoner

Income from super Reckoner

Income from super Reckoner

Age Pension calculator (updated March 2022)

Age Pension calculator (updated March 2022)

Annual super fund performance Reckoners: Annual returns for 5 investment categories

Annual super fund performance Reckoners: Annual returns for 5 investment categories

Video

Financial advisers give tips on preparing for retirement

Financial advisers give tips on preparing for retirement

Life expectancy and longevity

Life expectancy and longevity

Choosing a super investment option

Choosing a super investment option

Choosing a pension fund

Choosing a pension fund

Introduction to aged care

Introduction to aged care

Checklists and How-to guides

How to benchmark your super fund

How to benchmark your super fund

12 ways myGov can help you keep track of your super

12 ways myGov can help you keep track of your super

Your SMSF calendar for 2022

Your SMSF calendar for 2022

How to plan your spending through the 3 stages of retirement

How to plan your spending through the 3 stages of retirement

How do I apply for the Age Pension?

How do I apply for the Age Pension?

Strategies

What strategies can I consider to reduce tax on my super pension?

What strategies can I consider to reduce tax on my super pension?

Am I eligible for the Age Pension?

Am I eligible for the Age Pension?

Super tips and strategies if you are in your 60s or 70s

Super tips and strategies if you are in your 60s or 70s

Mind over matter: The psychology of retirement planning

Mind over matter: The psychology of retirement planning

How a transition-to-retirement pension works

How a transition-to-retirement pension works

Quizzes

Quiz: SMSFs for beginners

Quiz: SMSFs for beginners

Risk profiling and your investment choice

Risk profiling and your investment choice

Quiz: Planning for retirement

Quiz: Planning for retirement

Quiz: Age Pension rules

Quiz: Age Pension rules

Quiz: Employer super responsibilities

Quiz: Employer super responsibilities

Q&As

What is the cost of living in retirement?

What is the cost of living in retirement?

Pension Q&As: How will super affect my Disability Support Pension and other benefits?

Pension Q&As: How will super affect my Disability Support Pension and other benefits?

When can I access my super? All conditions of release explained

When can I access my super? All conditions of release explained

Age Pension Q&As: Minimum drawdowns and the Age Pension

Age Pension Q&As: Minimum drawdowns and the Age Pension

Account-based pensions Q&A special (January 2022)

Account-based pensions Q&A special (January 2022)

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