SuperGuide – Superannuation and retirement planning information
Best performing super funds: Growth category (61–80%)
In a year of impressive returns all round, some funds outshone the rest. We reveal the top 10 Growth funds over one year and 10 years.
Super news for January 2022
2021 year in review, 2022 year in preview
Super fees and returns calculator
What are the different types of super funds?
Should I start a super pension or leave super in the accumulation phase?
Super funds with the lowest fees
What are average super fund fees?
How the Home Equity Access Scheme works (formerly Pension Loans Scheme)
Latest super heatmaps highlight best and worst performers
Rules of thumb: Do these popular retirement planning hacks measure up?
SuperGuide Premium helps you make the most of your super, so you can make the most of your retirement
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
Super fund performance: Monthly returns to December 2021
Super funds posted returns of 13% last year, making 2021 the 10th positive year in a row.
Super fund performance over 29 calendar years (to December 2021)
Annual super fund performance Reckoners: Annual returns for 5 investment categories
Best performing super funds: Growth category (61–80%)
Super fees and returns calculator
SMSFs
SMSF investment: 20 most popular Australian shares
SMSF investors’ love affair with Australian shares grew even more passionate last year, when not even COVID could tear them apart.
Commuting an SMSF allocated pension
SMSFs: How to start a pension
Your SMSF calendar for 2022
Guide to SMSF trust deeds
Plan your retirement
List of Australian independent financial advisers
Finding a truly independent financial adviser is not easy, but don’t let that put you off. We’ve done the hard work for you.
Should I retire overseas?
How to plan for your retirement
Should I start a super pension or leave super in the accumulation phase?
Retiring soon? Here are 5 questions you need to answer first
In retirement
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card: How to apply
A government concession card to get cheaper health care can make a big difference to your retirement budget – and it’s not just for those on the Age Pension.
Your simple guide to the NSW Seniors Card
Your simple guide to state Seniors Cards: How they can save you money
How the Home Equity Access Scheme works (formerly Pension Loans Scheme)
