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.

How to read a super fund PDS

Updated 15 May 2023

Are you and your super fund a perfect match? All will be revealed in your fund’s product disclosure statement.
How much super do you need to set up an SMSF?

Updated 24 November 2022

It’s a debate that never entirely goes away, but there’s a growing body of research that indicates you may not need as much to start your own super fund as previously thought.
What are unrestricted and restricted non-preserved super benefits?

Updated 22 November 2022

Your pot of retirement savings in super may actually be divided into several smaller pots, some of which can be withdrawn sooner than others.
How to find your lost super

Updated 12 November 2022

If you are wondering why you have so little super to show for all your hard work, it may be time to search for super accounts you forgot you had.
Dixon Advisory’s fall from grace: 4 lessons for all investors

Updated 16 February 2022

When Dixon Advisory collapsed, it left a trail of aggrieved SMSFs and investment losses. It’s a saga we can all learn from.
Your Future, Your Super: What it means for you

Updated 16 July 2021

After much haggling, the Government’s latest package of super reforms aimed at tackling high fees and low performance has passed through parliament.
Alternative investments for SMSFs

Updated 22 January 2019

SMSF trustees are often accused of being unadventurous in their asset allocation, but some are bucking the trend with ‘exotic’ investments in everything from horse semen to vending machines and dividend-paying cows.