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Premium2022 Federal Budget overview: Super, tax and retiree announcements

2022 Federal Budget overview: Super, tax and retiree announcements

March 29, 2022

It was a quiet night for superannuation, but the Federal Budget provided some ‘cost of living’ announcements that could give millions of Australians a cash boost over the coming months.

PremiumWhat are average super fund fees?

What are average super fund fees?

January 2, 2022

An easy way to determine if you believe your super fund is good value, is to assess the cost of your super fund against the average costs for the different types of super funds available.

Consolidating super accounts: What to consider first

Consolidating super accounts: What to consider first

December 30, 2021

Multiple super accounts cost you unnecessary fees and reduce your retirement savings. Learn how best to consolidate (or rollover) your super accounts.

List of APRA-regulated superannuation funds

List of APRA-regulated superannuation funds

December 27, 2021

On this page you can find a list of all super funds that are regulated by APRA. This is essentially every fund except for SMSFs and small APRA funds.

Latest super heatmaps highlight best and worst performers

Latest super heatmaps highlight best and worst performers

December 20, 2021

For the first time, members of Choice super funds can see how their fund compares while members of MySuper funds can see if their fund has lifted its socks since last year.

YourSuper comparison tool review

YourSuper comparison tool review

July 16, 2021

In this video we look at the ATO’s new comparison tool for MySuper funds. In short it’s an OK start, but it’s not quite providing enough useful insights yet.

Premium2021 Federal Budget overview: Super, tax and aged care announcements

2021 Federal Budget overview: Super, tax and aged care announcements

May 11, 2021

Removing SG’s $450 per month threshold and the work test, Enhancing the FHSSS, Downsizing and the Pension Loans Scheme.

How to use the MoneySmart Retirement Planner

How to use the MoneySmart Retirement Planner

January 21, 2021

There can be a bit of a learning curve with MoneySmart’s Retirement Planner, and it may appear intimidating at first glance, so we created a short video to help you get an understanding of how the tool works.

2020 Federal Budget overview: Super, tax and related announcements

2020 Federal Budget overview: Super, tax and related announcements

October 7, 2020

This year the headline announcements are the bringing forward of tax cuts already announced in the 2018 and 2019 Federal Budgets, but there are also some interesting announcements around superannuation.

Coronavirus and super: Key messages from the major super funds

Coronavirus and super: Key messages from the major super funds

March 17, 2020

Over the last couple of weeks the major super funds have generally been proactive in communicating with their members about what the recent Coronavirus-related sharemarket falls mean for Australians and their super. In this article we’ve summarised some of the key points that the major super funds have been passing on to members.

Premium 2019 Federal Budget overview: Super, tax and related announcements

2019 Federal Budget overview: Super, tax and related announcements

April 2, 2019

On 2 April 2019, Josh Frydenberg announced his first Federal Budget as Treasurer. There were only a handful of policies that directly relate to superannuation, but also tax cuts and a one-off energy payment for older Australians.

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