SuperGuide – Superannuation and retirement planning information
How reliable are retirement income calculators?
Online calculators that work out how much you’ll have to spend in retirement are great, but you need to understand the assumptions they use.
Case study: When can I afford to retire?
What’s the Carer Allowance and am I eligible?
Super fund performance: Monthly returns to October 2021
Super and pension fund performance: Where does your fund rank?
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Discover strategies to boost your super, plan for your retirement, and answer important questions such as:
- What are the best performing super and pension funds?
- How much super do I need to retire?
- How do I convert my super to a pension?
- How can I maximise my Age Pension entitlement?
- What are the latest super rules, and how do they affect me?
- How do I develop an SMSF investment strategy?
How super works
Accessing super: Reaching preservation age and retiring
If you are itching to retire but not sure if you can start drawing on your super, you need to understand which hoops you need to jump through and when.
When can I access my super? All conditions of release explained
A super guide to the bring-forward rule
Retirement age calculator: When can you access your super or the Age Pension?
How to make super contributions after you’ve retired
Super funds
Pension fund rankings: All Growth category (96–100%)
On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for pension funds in the All Growth category for the period to 31 December 2020.
Pension fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)
Pension fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)
Pension fund rankings: Balanced category (41–60%)
Pension fund rankings: Conservative category (21–40%)
SMSFs
Your SMSF calendar for 2022
At the start of each year we put together a calendar to help you keep on top of your SMSF to-do list for the next 12 months.
Guide to SMSF trust deeds
Guide to SMSF audits
What is a self-managed super fund (SMSF)?
SMSF setup guide: 9 steps you need to follow
Plan your retirement
Quiz: Planning for retirement
Take the following 10-question quiz to test your knowledge on how to plan for your retirement.
How accurate are ‘retirement estimates’? 7 assumptions you need to understand
5 ways sequencing risk affects your retirement
How to plan your spending through the 3 stages of retirement
List of Australian independent financial advisers
In retirement
How to navigate the different phases of retirement
Retirement planning often focuses on finances but preparing yourself emotionally and practically is just as important.
Super strategies after losing your spouse: What are the rules?
What concession cards are available for seniors and pensioners?
Can I return to work after I access my super?
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card: What it is and how to apply
Popular features
Calculators and reckoners
Video
Strategies
Quizzes
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