New to SuperGuide?

Super investing for beginners

July 9, 2020

How to compare super funds in 7 easy steps

July 3, 2020

Super for beginners: How superannuation is taxed

July 1, 2020

The easy way to find and consolidate your lost super

July 1, 2020

How super works: A beginners guide to superannuation

July 1, 2020

How to find low cost (or free) financial advice

April 1, 2020

How to benchmark your super fund

January 4, 2020

10 key super fund fees: What are they and why am I paying them?

November 20, 2019

How to teach your kids about super

October 3, 2019

10 points to check on your annual super fund statement

September 13, 2019

How to read a super fund PDS

August 1, 2019

Superannuation rule changes: Your guide for 2020/21

June 30, 2020

Key superannuation rates and thresholds for 2020/21

June 29, 2020

Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rules for employers

June 10, 2020

In your 70s? The super rules that apply to you

May 1, 2020

In your 60s? The super rules that apply to you

May 1, 2020

In your 50s? The super rules that apply to you

May 1, 2020

In your 20s, 30s or 40s? The super rules that apply to you

May 1, 2020

In your teens? The super rules that apply to you

May 1, 2020

How to make super contributions after you’ve retired

July 8, 2020

Contributing to your super in your late 60s: What are the rules?

July 3, 2020

Work test: Making super contributions over 67

July 1, 2020

2020/21 guide to non-concessional contributions (after-tax super contributions)

June 26, 2020

2020/21 guide to concessional contributions (before-tax super contributions)

June 22, 2020

Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rules for employers

June 10, 2020

How do tax-deductible superannuation contributions work?

February 1, 2020

Beginner’s guide to making super contributions

January 1, 2020

Your simple guide to Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions

January 1, 2019

Your tax guide to accessing your super under age 60

July 16, 2020

Over age 60? A simple tax guide to accessing your super benefits

July 16, 2020

Super for beginners: How superannuation is taxed

July 1, 2020

How do tax-deductible superannuation contributions work?

February 1, 2020

Proportioning rule and super tax: What it is and why it matters

July 12, 2019

A simple guide to what tax is payable on super death benefits

July 12, 2019

How the Division 293 tax works: Super surcharge for high earners

July 1, 2019

SMSFs and capital gains tax (CGT)

April 5, 2019

The definitive SMSF guide to franked dividends

April 2, 2019

Early release of super due to COVID-19 (coronavirus)

July 23, 2020

Over age 60? A simple tax guide to accessing your super benefits

July 16, 2020

When can I access my super? All conditions of release explained

April 1, 2020

Retirement age calculator: When can you access your super or the Age Pension?

August 7, 2019

What age can I access my super (Preservation Age)?

March 13, 2019

Accessing super: Ceasing employment after 60

March 11, 2019

Accessing super: Reaching preservation age and retiring

March 11, 2019

Accessing super: Reaching age 65

March 11, 2019

How to compare super funds in 7 easy steps

July 3, 2020

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

May 6, 2020

Australian super funds (APRA regulated, June 2019)

April 1, 2020

What are the different types of super funds?

March 9, 2020

Super and pension funds with the lowest fees

February 13, 2020

How to benchmark your super fund

January 4, 2020

Super funds with the lowest fees for life and TPD insurance

November 18, 2019

Fund Performance: SMSFs vs APRA super funds

May 7, 2019

What is MySuper, and which super funds are MySuper funds?

February 24, 2019

The Superannuation Standard Choice Form explained

May 1, 2020

How to read a super fund PDS

August 1, 2019

Selecting your super fund: Can I make the choice?

May 9, 2019

What is a growth asset? Time to set some standards

August 3, 2020

Balanced, Growth, Defensive: What’s in a name?

August 3, 2020

Video: Choosing a super investment option

February 15, 2020

5-step guide to deciding if it’s time to change your investment option

January 1, 2020

How to change your investment option: 6 points to check before you switch

January 1, 2020

How to choose an investment option for your super pension

December 11, 2019

Risk profiling and your investment choice

May 22, 2019

Super investing for beginners

July 9, 2020

How investing in infrastructure boosts your super account

January 14, 2020

What are listed and unlisted investments and why does it matter?

December 16, 2019

How to grow your super: Know your risk profile

December 1, 2019

Investment indexes: 5 reasons they matter for your super

October 1, 2019

Why big super funds diversify and what you can learn from it

September 17, 2019

Time in the market not timing the market

May 2, 2020

How the 10/30/60 Rule can help achieve your retirement plans

December 8, 2019

What is the Sharpe ratio and why is it important for your super?

August 4, 2019

The magic of compounding interest

April 8, 2019

The Rule of 72, and how it can help you choose an investment

April 8, 2019

‘Today’s Dollars’: The impact of inflation on retirement income

April 8, 2019

Best performing super funds: Growth category (61–80%)

July 17, 2020

Best performing super funds: Understanding the 5 risk categories

July 2, 2020

Best performing super funds: All Growth category (96–100%)

July 2, 2020

Best performing super funds: High Growth category (81–95%)

July 2, 2020

Best performing super funds: Balanced category (41–60%)

July 2, 2020

Best performing super funds: Conservative category (21–40%)

July 2, 2020

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

May 19, 2020

Best performing pension funds over 5 years (to March 2020)

May 11, 2020

Risk and returns: Getting the balance right

August 4, 2019

Top performing sustainable investment funds

April 12, 2019

Super fund performance: All Growth category (96–100%)

May 6, 2020

Super fund performance: High Growth category (81–95%)

May 6, 2020

Super fund performance: Growth category (61–80%)

May 6, 2020

Super fund performance: Balanced category (41–60%)

May 6, 2020

Super fund performance: Conservative category (21–40%)

May 6, 2020

Pension fund performance: All Growth category (96–100%)

May 6, 2020

Pension fund performance: High Growth category (81–95%)

May 6, 2020

Pension fund performance: Growth category (61–80%)

May 6, 2020

Pension fund performance: Balanced category (41–60%)

May 6, 2020

Pension fund performance: Conservative category (21–40%)

May 6, 2020

What are lifecycle super funds, and how do they perform?

July 18, 2020

Monthly super fund performance Reckoner: Monthly returns for 5 investment categories

July 17, 2020

Super fund performance over 28 financial years (to June 2020)

July 17, 2020

Annual super fund performance Reckoner: Annual returns for 5 investment categories

July 17, 2020

Super fund performance: Monthly returns to June 2020

July 17, 2020

Super fund performance over 27 calendar years (to December 2019)

January 17, 2020

Superannuation funds: Does size really matter?

June 3, 2019

Fund Performance: SMSFs vs APRA super funds

May 7, 2019

Super and pension funds with the lowest fees

February 13, 2020

10 key super fund fees: What are they and why am I paying them?

November 20, 2019

Super funds with the lowest fees for life and TPD insurance

November 18, 2019

Super funds with the lowest fees for income protection insurance

November 18, 2019

Super fees and returns calculator

October 2, 2019

What are average super fund fees?

July 8, 2019

What are typical fees and costs for running an SMSF?

April 12, 2019

Super fund fees: Do lower fees mean better net returns?

January 17, 2019

Super funds with the lowest fees for life and TPD insurance

November 18, 2019

Super funds with the lowest fees for income protection insurance

November 18, 2019

Guide to SMSFs and insurance

November 8, 2019

TPD insurance through super: A definitive guide

March 31, 2019

Income protection insurance through super: A definitive guide

March 31, 2019

Life insurance through super: A definitive guide

March 31, 2019

Insurance inside super: A definitive guide

March 4, 2019

How to evaluate whether an SMSF is right for you

July 1, 2020

SMSF compliance: What are trustees’ responsibilities?

May 1, 2020

What are the key differences between SMSFs and public offer funds?

December 7, 2019

What is a self-managed super fund (SMSF)?

December 5, 2019

How to set up an SMSF correctly

December 3, 2019

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

June 14, 2019

What type of people have SMSFs?

April 4, 2019

The SMSF trustee declaration explained

June 1, 2020

SMSFs: What advice can your accountant provide?

December 14, 2019

SMSFs: Corporate or individual trustee?

December 3, 2019

How to set up an SMSF correctly

December 3, 2019

How to create an SMSF investment strategy (including examples)

February 10, 2019

SMSF trustee housekeeping checklist for 2020/21

June 29, 2020

Guide to the ATO SMSF supervisory levy

June 1, 2020

The SMSF trustee declaration explained

June 1, 2020

Guide to SMSF trust deeds

June 1, 2020

SMSF annual admin checklist

April 22, 2020

Top 5 mistakes SMSF trustees make with their annual returns

April 22, 2020

Your SMSF calendar

April 22, 2020

Guide to SMSF administration, reporting and record-keeping

January 1, 2020

SMSFs: What advice can your accountant provide?

December 14, 2019

How to wind up an SMSF

December 4, 2019

How to record SMSF minutes

November 3, 2019

Guide to SMSF audits

June 14, 2019

Real DIY super: Ways that SMSFs can be ultra low-cost

May 2, 2019

Estate planning, super and SMSFs: Getting your house in order

February 11, 2019

What are the SMSF residency requirements?

June 1, 2020

Guide to SMSF trust deeds

June 1, 2020

SMSF compliance: What are trustees’ responsibilities?

May 1, 2020

What to do if you get a notification from the ATO regarding a breach by your SMSF

April 1, 2020

What is the sole purpose test, and how does it work?

December 1, 2019

Guide to SMSFs and insurance

November 8, 2019

What is included in my Total Superannuation Balance, and when does it apply?

May 7, 2019

SMSF investment rules: What every trustee should know

February 15, 2019

How to achieve genuine diversification in an SMSF

August 3, 2020

How do SMSF retirees invest?

March 14, 2020

10 steps to buying a commercial property and leasing it to your SMSF

February 12, 2020

How to invest in infrastructure through an SMSF

October 1, 2019

ETFs: How do I use them and what do they cost?

June 19, 2019

SMSF guide to hedging

May 1, 2019

SMSF investment rules: Collectables and personal use assets

April 6, 2019

SMSFs and property: A Super Guide

April 5, 2019

The definitive SMSF guide to franked dividends

April 2, 2019

What are the SMSF borrowing rules?

March 1, 2019

SMSF investment rules: What every trustee should know

February 15, 2019

How to create an SMSF investment strategy (including examples)

February 10, 2019

Commuting an SMSF allocated pension

April 1, 2020

SMSFs: How to start a pension

March 23, 2020

What SMSF trustees need to know about ECPI

March 1, 2020

Definitive guide to the $1.6 million transfer balance cap

January 30, 2020

Proportioning rule and super tax: What it is and why it matters

July 12, 2019

Starting a pension from your super

July 1, 2019

What is included in my Total Superannuation Balance, and when does it apply?

May 7, 2019

SMSFs: What are the lump sum withdrawal rules?

March 11, 2019

SMSF trustee housekeeping checklist for 2020/21

June 29, 2020

How to prepare for an SMSF auditor and fill in your SMSF tax return

June 1, 2020

Your SMSF calendar

April 22, 2020

How to record SMSF minutes

November 3, 2019

Making SMSF decisions at different life stages

June 12, 2019

SMSF trustee housekeeping checklist for 2020/21

June 29, 2020

SMSF annual admin checklist

April 22, 2020

Starting an SMSF pension checklist

March 23, 2020

SMSF investment strategy health checklist

February 14, 2020

SMSF trustee meeting event checklist

February 13, 2020

Income from super Reckoner

February 18, 2020

How much super do I need to retire?

February 11, 2020

How long you can expect to live, and what it means for your super

January 14, 2020

How to benchmark your super fund

January 4, 2020

How to plan for your retirement

January 4, 2020

What is the retirement age in Australia?

January 2, 2019

Your simple guide to Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions

January 1, 2019

When should I retire?

June 9, 2020

Retiring at 55? Your super simple guide to 12 common questions

June 3, 2020

Retiring at 60? Your super simple guide to 12 common questions

June 3, 2020

Retiring at 65? Your super simple guide to 12 common questions

June 3, 2020

Super to income Reckoner

February 18, 2020

Income from super Reckoner

February 18, 2020

Is $500,000 in super enough to retire on?

February 11, 2020

Is $750,000 in super enough to retire on?

February 11, 2020

Is $1 million in super enough to retire on?

February 11, 2020

Is $1.6 million in super enough to retire on?

February 11, 2020

Is $2 million in super enough to retire on?

February 11, 2020

Is $3.2 million in super enough for a couple to retire on?

February 11, 2020

How much super do I need to retire on $40,000 a year?

February 11, 2020

How much super do I need to retire on $60,000 a year?

February 11, 2020

How much super do I need to retire on $80,000 a year?

February 11, 2020

How much super do I need to retire on $100,000 a year?

February 11, 2020

How much super do I need to retire?

February 11, 2020

Video: How to use the MoneySmart Retirement Planner

April 25, 2019

Video: Life expectancy and longevity

March 9, 2020

How long you can expect to live, and what it means for your super

January 14, 2020

We’re not just living for longer – we’re staying healthier for longer, too

June 12, 2019

Take the Australian Life Tables with a pinch of salt

January 16, 2019

How much can I afford to spend in retirement?

March 22, 2020

Worried about outliving your retirement savings? 9 steps that might help

March 3, 2020

Retirement cost of living: How much does a comfortable lifestyle cost?

March 3, 2020

How to plan your spending through the 3 stages of retirement

August 10, 2019

Find an Australian independent financial adviser

July 20, 2020

Video: Finding a good financial adviser and making financial advice work for you

June 1, 2020

How much does financial advice cost?

June 1, 2020

How to find low cost (or free) financial advice

April 1, 2020

What is the value of financial advice when it comes to your retirement?

March 14, 2020

5-step guide to the different types of financial advice on offer

December 14, 2019

7-point guide to what happens when you meet a financial adviser

December 13, 2019

Financial coaching: What is it and why may you need it?

October 3, 2019

8 warning signs that you’re with a bad financial adviser

June 5, 2019

Financial advice: What are the risks and benefits?

March 19, 2019

Super advice: How to find a suitable financial adviser

March 15, 2019

What to do before you retire: Tips to help kickstart your retirement plans

June 1, 2020

How to plan for your retirement

January 4, 2020

How to plan your spending through the 3 stages of retirement

August 10, 2019

How to navigate the different phases of retirement

August 9, 2019

How to select a retirement income calculator

August 1, 2019

Starting a pension from your super

July 1, 2019

How do I apply for the Australian Age Pension?

July 1, 2019

Video: How to use the MoneySmart Retirement Planner

April 25, 2019

Super advice: How to find a suitable financial adviser

March 15, 2019

Am I eligible for the Australian Age Pension?

June 29, 2020

When should I retire?

June 9, 2020

What strategies can I consider to reduce tax on my super pension?

April 1, 2020

Guide to transition to retirement pensions (TTRs or TRISs)

March 22, 2020

Super tips and strategies for all ages

May 2, 2019

Guide to transition to retirement pensions (TTRs or TRISs)

March 22, 2020

Video: Financial advisers give tips on preparing for retirement

March 11, 2020

Five common financial mistakes people make just before retirement

October 1, 2019

What to do if the market tanks and you’re retired, or close to it

September 18, 2019

5 ways sequencing risk affects your retirement

September 1, 2019

How to navigate the different phases of retirement

August 9, 2019

Why timing counts if you’re planning to retire this year and start a super pension

July 21, 2019

Retiring soon? Here are 5 questions you need to answer first

July 15, 2019

Adjusting to retirement: 8 factors that can help

December 3, 2018

Consider these two risks before you start a super pension

April 9, 2020

What strategies can I consider to reduce tax on my super pension?

April 1, 2020

Minimum pension drawdown rates halved for 2019/20 and 2020/21

April 1, 2020

Guide to transition to retirement pensions (TTRs or TRISs)

March 22, 2020

Video: Choosing a pension fund

February 14, 2020

Definitive guide to the $1.6 million transfer balance cap

January 30, 2020

Proportioning rule and super tax: What it is and why it matters

July 12, 2019

Starting a pension from your super

July 1, 2019

What are annuities, and will they work for me?

February 1, 2019

Age Pension calculator: How much could you be eligible for?

June 30, 2020

Case studies: How is the Age Pension assessed?

June 29, 2020

Australian Age Pension rates (March 2020 to September 2020)

June 29, 2020

Am I eligible for the Australian Age Pension?

June 29, 2020

Age Pension income test limits (July 2020 to September 2020)

June 29, 2020

Age Pension assets test limits (July 2020 to September 2020)

June 29, 2020

Deeming rates for the Age Pension income test

March 22, 2020

How does your super affect the Age Pension?

March 1, 2020

What are the Age Pension residency rules?

March 1, 2020

Are you getting your slice of the Age Pension Work Bonus?

November 13, 2019

How to maximise your Age Pension

September 19, 2019

Retirement age calculator: When can you access your super or the Age Pension?

August 7, 2019

How do I apply for the Australian Age Pension?

July 1, 2019

Video: Wellbeing in retirement

July 1, 2020

Smashing senior stereotypes

May 7, 2020

Rise of the three-quarter life crisis

April 1, 2020

What concession cards are available for Seniors and Pensioners?

January 15, 2020

What retirees say they would have done differently

January 1, 2020

Your simple guide to state Seniors Cards: How they can save you money

January 1, 2020

Changing pace: Retiring and thriving together

November 11, 2019

Commonwealth Seniors Health Card: What it is and how to apply

October 15, 2019

Cognitive biases that can impact your retirement

February 16, 2019

Adjusting to retirement: 8 factors that can help

December 3, 2018

Video: How can you plan your income needs in retirement?

April 1, 2020

Is a bucket strategy the solution for your retirement income plan?

March 23, 2020

How much super do I need to retire?

February 11, 2020

What is the Pension Loans Scheme, and how does it work?

January 1, 2020

How to maximise your Age Pension

September 19, 2019

How inflation affects your retirement income forecast

August 10, 2019

‘Today’s Dollars’: The impact of inflation on retirement income

April 8, 2019

Retirement income in Australia: An overview

February 18, 2019

Target retirement income: An explanation of the 66-80% rule of thumb

February 8, 2019

How to make super contributions after you’ve retired

July 8, 2020

Work test: Making super contributions over 67

July 1, 2020

Starting a new business in retirement

June 12, 2020

Are you getting your slice of the Age Pension Work Bonus?

November 13, 2019

Can I return to work after I access my super?

September 1, 2019

Accessing super: Reaching age 65

March 11, 2019

How do I arrange a Home Care Package?

June 11, 2020

Video: Introduction to Aged Care

February 13, 2020

Introducing My Aged Care

November 14, 2019

How to check if your mum or dad’s nursing home is up to scratch

October 1, 2019

Need care at home? We look at the costs

August 14, 2019

Why aged care deserves to be part of your retirement plan

July 15, 2019

Don’t wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care now

April 7, 2019

Confused about aged care in the home? These 10 charts explain how it works

March 21, 2019

7 steps to help you choose the right home care provider

February 27, 2017

Have you got an exit plan? The importance of estate planning

September 4, 2019

Multi-generational SMSFs: Benefits and pitfalls

September 1, 2019

Super strategies after losing your spouse: What are the rules?

September 1, 2019

Surely I don’t need a testamentary trust will (TTW)?

March 18, 2019

Estate planning, super and SMSFs: Getting your house in order

February 11, 2019

Who gets your super when you die? A guide to death benefit nominations

July 12, 2019

A simple guide to what tax is payable on super death benefits

July 12, 2019

What is an anti-detriment payment?

April 6, 2019

The easy way to find and consolidate your lost super

July 1, 2020

10 EOFY housekeeping tips for your super

May 1, 2020

10 key super fund fees: What are they and why am I paying them?

November 20, 2019

10 points to check on your annual super fund statement

September 13, 2019

Super tips and strategies for all ages

May 2, 2019

What to do if your employer doesn’t pay your super

April 6, 2019

Life insurance through super: A definitive guide

March 31, 2019

What super contributions are best for me?

July 8, 2020

What is a re-contribution strategy and how can I use it with my super?

July 6, 2020

A super guide to understanding the bring-forward rule

July 1, 2020

Carry-forward contributions: How to use your unused contribution caps to boost your super

July 1, 2020

Contribution splitting: How to boost your spouse’s super

July 1, 2020

How a government co-contribution can help boost your super savings

June 19, 2020

Why it can be a good idea to put as much into super as possible

June 1, 2020

Salary sacrifice and super: How does it work?

January 13, 2020

Making downsizer super contributions: 10 things you need to know

December 16, 2019

Super tips and strategies for all ages

May 2, 2019

Capital gains and super: Using super contributions to reduce your CGT bill

February 2, 2019

Super investing for beginners

July 9, 2020

How investing in infrastructure boosts your super account

January 14, 2020

What are listed and unlisted investments and why does it matter?

December 16, 2019

How to grow your super: Know your risk profile

December 1, 2019

Investment indexes: 5 reasons they matter for your super

October 1, 2019

Why big super funds diversify and what you can learn from it

September 17, 2019

Am I eligible for the Australian Age Pension?

June 29, 2020

When should I retire?

June 9, 2020

What strategies can I consider to reduce tax on my super pension?

April 1, 2020

Guide to transition to retirement pensions (TTRs or TRISs)

March 22, 2020

Super tips and strategies for all ages

May 2, 2019

SMSF trustee housekeeping checklist for 2020/21

June 29, 2020

How to prepare for an SMSF auditor and fill in your SMSF tax return

June 1, 2020

Your SMSF calendar

April 22, 2020

How to record SMSF minutes

November 3, 2019

Making SMSF decisions at different life stages

June 12, 2019

What to do before you retire: Tips to help kickstart your retirement plans

June 1, 2020

How to plan for your retirement

January 4, 2020

How to plan your spending through the 3 stages of retirement

August 10, 2019

How to navigate the different phases of retirement

August 9, 2019

How to select a retirement income calculator

August 1, 2019

Starting a pension from your super

July 1, 2019

How do I apply for the Australian Age Pension?

July 1, 2019

Video: How to use the MoneySmart Retirement Planner

April 25, 2019

Super advice: How to find a suitable financial adviser

March 15, 2019

Quiz: Age Pension rules

September 1, 2019

Quiz: Super for beginners

August 12, 2019

Risk profiling and your investment choice

May 22, 2019

Quiz: SMSFs for beginners

May 10, 2019

Quiz: Planning for retirement

May 3, 2019

Quiz: Boosting your super with super contributions

May 1, 2019

Annual super fund performance Reckoner: Annual returns for 5 investment categories

July 17, 2020

Age Pension calculator: How much could you be eligible for?

June 30, 2020

Super to income Reckoner

February 18, 2020

Income from super Reckoner

February 18, 2020

Super fees and returns calculator

October 2, 2019

Retirement age calculator: When can you access your super or the Age Pension?

August 7, 2019

How reliable are retirement income calculators?

August 1, 2019

Superannuation rule changes: Your guide for 2020/21

June 30, 2020

2020/21 guide to concessional contributions (before-tax super contributions)

June 22, 2020

Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rules for employers

June 10, 2020

The Superannuation Standard Choice Form explained

May 1, 2020

Salary sacrifice and super: How does it work?

January 13, 2020

Single touch payroll (STP): What are the implications for SMSF trustees?

August 1, 2019

What is the maximum super contribution base for 2019/2020?

July 1, 2019

Selecting your super fund: Can I make the choice?

May 9, 2019

What to do if your employer doesn’t pay your super

April 6, 2019

What is MySuper, and which super funds are MySuper funds?

February 24, 2019

Your simple guide to Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions

January 1, 2019

Contribution splitting: How to boost your spouse’s super

July 1, 2020

Single women and super: How 3 women beat the statistics

August 10, 2019

Health Check: Why do women live longer than men?

June 10, 2019

Women come out on top in the battle of the sexes for super

May 1, 2019

Women and super: How to beat the odds

March 1, 2019

Gender inequality in retirement income

February 15, 2019

Retirement planning case study: Single woman, aged 52

February 8, 2019

What are the SMSF residency requirements?

June 1, 2020

Which super funds accept transfers from KiwiSaver accounts?

May 1, 2020

What are the Age Pension residency rules?

March 1, 2020

How to structure your super if you’re going overseas

October 11, 2019

Should I retire overseas?

October 3, 2019

What happens to your SMSF when you go overseas?

July 12, 2019

Can I access my super if I retire overseas?

April 5, 2019

Early release of super through the Departing Australia Superannuation Payment (DASP)

March 8, 2019