Articles by
Kate Crawford
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Understanding risk and your super investment options
Performance matters when you’re building a healthy super balance for your retirement, but so does the level of risk you are comfortable with along the way.
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Is $2 million in super enough to retire on?
If you (or you and your partner combined) expect to have about $2 million in super on retirement, how much income might this provide and for how long?
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Is $700,000 in super enough to retire on?
If you (or you and your partner combined) anticipate having a retirement balance of about $700,000, how much income might it provide and for how long?
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Is $1 million in super enough to retire on?
If you (or you and your partner combined) anticipate having a retirement super balance of about $1 million, how much income might it provide and for how long?
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Is $500,000 in super enough to retire on?
We’ve run the numbers to find out what kind of retirement half a million dollars could provide.
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Planning your account-based pension withdrawals for the new financial year
If you‘re thinking about increasing or decreasing payments from your super pension, the new financial year is a good time, but not the only time, to consider it.
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Division 296 super tax explained (including calculator)
The Albanese government has bowed to pressure to make amendments to its controversial tax on super funds with more than $3 million, and announced a short consultation period.
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Using small business CGT exemptions to boost your super
Some small business CGT concessions can help eligible business owners to make a substantial contribution into their super after they sell, without having to worry about the normal super contribution limits.
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How much super do I need to retire on $100,000 a year?
What the benchmark suggests, and how to tailor your own target.
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How much super do I need to retire on $80,000 a year?
What the benchmark suggests, and how to tailor your own target.
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How much super do I need to retire on $60,000 a year?
What the benchmark suggests, and how to tailor your own target.
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How much super do I need to retire on $50,000 a year?
What the benchmark suggests, and how to tailor your own target.
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Life insurance inside super: Choosing the right level of cover
Your guide to selecting an adequate and appropriate level of the right protection for your family.
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How to invest your super in retirement
Choosing your retirement investment mix carefully can help stretch your savings further at a level of risk you’re comfortable with.
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Super recontribution strategy: How it works (including calculator)
Find out how a recontribution strategy can decrease tax for your beneficiaries and help you and your spouse share super balances more evenly.
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How to make your super last longer
12 simple strategies to extend the life of your savings in retirement.
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Case study: Retirement income trade-offs in later retirement
This retiree case study follows Jackie and Charles as they explore ways to increase their retirement income while preserving a long-held family asset. It compares different strategies involving downsizing, superannuation, gifting and the Age Pension – highlighting the trade-offs retirees face later in life.
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Case study: Rebuilding retirement income after losing a partner
This retiree case study follows Janet as she reassesses her retirement income after the sudden loss of her partner. It explores the Age Pension and superannuation decisions she faces, and how different income strategies can help restore certainty in retirement.
