How the wealthy invest, SMSFs vs Member Direct, Home Care Package costs, Choosing a retirement calculator, Putting an inheritance into super
Highlights of the August 2019 edition of the SuperGuide newsletter include:
- HOW THE WEALTHY INVEST: Want to know the secrets of what the cashed up do with their money? We look at how the well-off invest and the results may surprise you…
- PUTTING AN INHERITANCE INTO SUPER: What should you do with an inheritance? Is it better to pay off your mortgage, pay down debt or put it into super? We look at the pros and cons of different strategies so you can make the most of an inheritance.
- HOW INFLATION AFFECTS YOUR RETIREMENT INCOME: Inflation can rob you of your super over time. Find out how it happens and what you can do to stop it.
- WHAT TO DO WHEN A MEMBER LEAVES A SMSF: Breaking up can be hard to do – especially when a member leaves a SMSF under less than amicable circumstances. Here’s how to avoid the pain up front.
- SUPER PERFORMANCE AND RISK: Super is a risky business. But how much risk should you take – and how can you calculate the real risk involved in your investments? We look at how to measure risk and use it to your advantage.
- SELLING A BUSINESS BEFORE RETIREMENT? Business owners face a lot of big decisions when planning their retirement. We talk to a transition expert who helps business owners who are looking to retire, set themselves up for success and outline the pitfalls to avoid.
- PLANNING SPENDING FOR THE THREE STAGES OF RETIREMENT: Research shows that there are three clear stages in most people’s retirement, and they all need a different budget. Find out more, so you can plan your retirement spending better.
SUPERANNUATION
APRA to rate super funds, ATO cracking down on SMSF diversification and Australians working longer. Read more.
APRA to rate super funds, ATO cracking down on SMSF diversification and Australians working longer. Read more.
Super funds bounced back in April despite ongoing volatility and are on course for another positive financial year. Read more.
Super funds bounced back in April despite ongoing volatility and are on course for another positive financial year. Read more.
Older single women face increasing challenges to building a superannuation balance that can adequately support them in retirement. Read more.
Older single women face increasing challenges to building a superannuation balance that can adequately support them in retirement. Read more.
Increasingly super funds offer support through education, advice, apps and rewards – find out if your fund stacks up in terms of what it does for you. Read more.
Increasingly super funds offer support through education, advice, apps and rewards – find out if your fund stacks up in terms of what it does for you. Read more.
Learn how investing a sudden financial gain in super can pay off, with detailed case studies and a look at important restrictions. Read more.
Learn how investing a sudden financial gain in super can pay off, with detailed case studies and a look at important restrictions. Read more.
Are you and your super fund a perfect match? All will be revealed in your fund’s product disclosure statement. Read more.
Are you and your super fund a perfect match? All will be revealed in your fund’s product disclosure statement. Read more.
Retiring early due to poor health can really have an impact on your retirement plans and finances, so here’s 7 tips on what to consider. Read more.
Retiring early due to poor health can really have an impact on your retirement plans and finances, so here’s 7 tips on what to consider. Read more.
Does super bamboozle you? Take this quick quiz to learn some of the super fundamentals. Read more.
Does super bamboozle you? Take this quick quiz to learn some of the super fundamentals. Read more.
SMSFs
If more control over the investments and tax in your super is appealing but you don’t fancy the additional attention and time an SMSF requires, direct investing with a public-offer… Read more.
If more control over the investments and tax in your super is appealing but you don’t fancy the additional attention and time an SMSF requires, direct investing with a public-offer… Read more.
Single touch payroll (STP) reporting is a streamlined way for employers to provide the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) with payroll information, that is, pay as you go (PAYG) withholding and… Read more.
Single touch payroll (STP) reporting is a streamlined way for employers to provide the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) with payroll information, that is, pay as you go (PAYG) withholding and… Read more.
If there’s one thing certain in life it’s this – things change. If you or another member of your SMSF want to take your leave, strict rules apply. Read more.
If there’s one thing certain in life it’s this – things change. If you or another member of your SMSF want to take your leave, strict rules apply. Read more.
RETIREMENT
Aged care reforms are changing the ways in-home care is provided to older Australians, and how much they will pay for services. Read more.
Aged care reforms are changing the ways in-home care is provided to older Australians, and how much they will pay for services. Read more.
Of all the risks surrounding your retirement income, from market volatility to overspending, inflation can fly under the radar. Read more.
Of all the risks surrounding your retirement income, from market volatility to overspending, inflation can fly under the radar. Read more.
Far from being one long holiday, retirement tends to be a tale in three acts, with different spending patterns along the way. Read more.
Far from being one long holiday, retirement tends to be a tale in three acts, with different spending patterns along the way. Read more.
You’ve worked hard to build your business, but when retirement beckons it’s time to fold your business plan into your personal retirement planning. Read more.
You’ve worked hard to build your business, but when retirement beckons it’s time to fold your business plan into your personal retirement planning. Read more.
Most super funds provide tools to help you estimate your annual retirement income and how long it should last. But how reliable are they? It pays to know what to… Read more.
Most super funds provide tools to help you estimate your annual retirement income and how long it should last. But how reliable are they? It pays to know what to… Read more.
INVESTING
Wealthy Australians have surfed the wave of strong investment returns in 2025, with a disciplined approach and a growing appetite for alternative investments. Read more.
Wealthy Australians have surfed the wave of strong investment returns in 2025, with a disciplined approach and a growing appetite for alternative investments. Read more.
Technology is at the heart of recent innovation by platform providers as they compete against each other, industry funds and SMSFs for your super and non-super investments. Read more.
Technology is at the heart of recent innovation by platform providers as they compete against each other, industry funds and SMSFs for your super and non-super investments. Read more.
Earning a good return on your super is important, but so is avoiding wild ups and downs when markets are volatile, especially when you are nearing retirement. Read more.
Earning a good return on your super is important, but so is avoiding wild ups and downs when markets are volatile, especially when you are nearing retirement. Read more.
We all want to earn top notch returns from our super fund, but at what level of risk? This is how you find the sweet spot. Read more.
We all want to earn top notch returns from our super fund, but at what level of risk? This is how you find the sweet spot. Read more.
