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Articles by Barbara Drury

Barbara is a financial journalist and author with over 30 years’ experience in Australia and the UK. She is a contributor to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Money section, and has worked for the Australian Financial Review and The Australian.

Barbara is the author of Alan Kohler’s Eureka Report Guide to Personal Investing, Sorting Out Your Finances for Dummies and Personal Finance for Dummies and co-author of Investing for Dummies with James Kirby.

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Super funds of the year awards: Best super funds for 2020/21

December 9, 2020 by Barbara Drury 2 Comments

Money Magazine announced its superannuation Best of the Best Awards 2021 on December 3, 2020 based on research by Rainmaker.

Super for beginners: How superannuation is taxed

December 3, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

This article broadly explains how superannuation is taxed, including when you make contributions, as your super grows, and when you access your super.

How much super do you need to set up an SMSF?

December 3, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

SMSFs can cost a bit to set up, but the latest research shows they quickly become cost effective to run.

What age should I retire?

December 1, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

The decision about when to retire is rarely made overnight. It’s a major life event and deserves careful thought and planning. Finances play a big part, but so do your health, your partner’s circumstances and whether you still enjoy your work or are itching to leave.

Your home: The foundation of retirement planning

November 24, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

The Great Australian Dream of home ownership is about more than a roof over your head, it has a big role to play in retirement planning.

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Retirement Income Review finds 9.5% super is enough

November 23, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

The wisdom of increasing compulsory super next July is not the only reason the Retirement Income Review was eagerly anticipated, but it certainly added fuel to the fire.

SMSF investment: 20 most popular ETFs

November 16, 2020 by Barbara Drury 1 Comment

ETFs provide SMSFs with an easy and cost-effective means of gaining exposure to international assets, and other harder-to-access asset classes such as emerging markets. This article lists the 20 most popular ETFs invested in by SMSFs.

SMSF investment: 20 most popular managed funds

November 16, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

Managed funds are an investment scheme where investors opt to have a licensed professional – typically, a fund manager – manage investments on their behalf. This article lists the 20 most popular managed funds invested in by SMSFs.

SMSF investment: 20 most popular Australian shares

November 16, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

This article lists the 20 most popular Australian domestic listed securities invested in by SMSFs as of 30 June 2020.

SMSF investment: 20 most popular international shares

November 16, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

This article lists the 20 most popular international shares invested in by SMSFs as of 30 June 2020.

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

November 12, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

Now updated to 30 September 2020. Have you ever looked at your super fund’s investment returns and thought “that looks pretty good”, or “that’s disappointing’’, and wondered how your fund compares with similar funds? Is it a consistently high performer or an inveterate underachiever?

SMSFs reserves: What are the rules?

October 16, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

There are legitimate reasons for maintaining reserves in your SMSF, but the ATO is keen to point out that avoiding tax is not one of them.

SMSFs: Investment property tax deduction mistakes to avoid

October 16, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

Property investment is popular with SMSFs, so it’s important to understand what your fund can and can’t claim as investment property tax deductions.

SMSF investment rules: Collectables and personal use assets

October 15, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

If you are a passionate collector or connoisseur, then you may be able to use that knowledge to boost your retirement savings.

SMSFs and cryptocurrency investments

October 14, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

Now that some of the initial hype has gone out of cryptocurrencies, it’s a good time to take a clear-eyed view of their investment potential.

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