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  • February 2024 SMSF newsletter

    February 2024 SMSF newsletter

    Passive versus active: Which investment style is best?, Top 5 mistakes SMSF trustees make with their annual returns, Does my SMSF need to register for GST?, SMSF investors: How to avoid getting scammed, In-specie transfers out of an SMSF

  • January 2024 Retiree newsletter

    January 2024 Retiree newsletter

    Working in retirement: Busting the age barrier, How to work for longer to improve your retirement lifestyle, What is the Medicare Safety Net and am I eligible?, Why aged care deserves to be part of your retirement plan, Need care at home? We look at the costs

  • January 2024 Super booster newsletter

    January 2024 Super booster newsletter

    Super fund performance over 31 calendar years (to December 2023), Super fund performance reckoners: Annual returns for 5 investment categories, Best performing super funds: Growth category (61–80%), Super fund performance: Monthly returns to December 2023, Super funds with the lowest income protection insurance premiums, Super funds with the lowest life and TPD insurance premiums, Which…

  • January 2024 Retirement planner newsletter

    January 2024 Retirement planner newsletter

    How to use the Mercer Retirement income simulator, How it can pay to put as much as possible into super, Calculate how to reach your super balance goal, Should I retire overseas?, Retiring overseas: Implications for your super and tax

  • January 2024 SMSF newsletter

    January 2024 SMSF newsletter

    2023 year in review, 2024 year in preview, The role of cash and bonds in your portfolio and what’s available, What are the key differences between SMSFs and public offer funds?, What are the SMSF residency requirements, ATO SMSF supervisory levy: Cost and guidelines

  • December 2023 Retiree newsletter

    December 2023 Retiree newsletter

    Reverse mortgage calculators: How-to guides, Reverse mortgages: What are they and how do they work?, How the Home Equity Access Scheme works (formerly Pension Loan Scheme), Consider these two risks before you start a super pension, Age Pension Work Bonus: How it works and case studies

  • December 2023 Super booster newsletter

    December 2023 Super booster newsletter

    Reducing tax on capital gains with super contributions, APRA’s performance test: Progress but can do better, Managing your super when you’re moving overseas: 5 steps for success, Super fund performance: Monthly returns to November 2023, Super news for December 2023

  • December 2023 Retirement planner newsletter

    December 2023 Retirement planner newsletter

    How to budget for retirement, Saving for retirement outside super, Your home: The foundation of retirement planning, How to use Industry Super Funds’ Transition to retirement (TTR) calculator, Transition-to-retirement strategies

  • December 2023 SMSF newsletter

    December 2023 SMSF newsletter

    Your 2024 SMSF calendar, SMSFs and estate planning: Part 4, Small APRA funds: What are they and why would I need one?, SMSF investment rules: Collectables and personal use assets, SMSFs: Investment property tax deduction mistakes to avoid

  • November 2023 Retiree newsletter

    November 2023 Retiree newsletter

    Granny flats: How to ensure everyone’s rights are protected, Pension funds of the year 2023–24: What makes a winner?, How to choose a pension fund, How to use Moneysmart’s Account-based pension calculator, Super and pension fund performance: Where does your fund rank?, Pension fund rankings

  • November 2023 Super booster newsletter

    November 2023 Super booster newsletter

    Super funds of the year awards: Best super funds for 2023–24, How the First Home Super Saver Scheme (FHSSS) works, Super and pension fund performance: Where does your fund rank?, Super fund rankings, Super news for November 2023, Super fund performance: Monthly returns to October 2023

  • November 2023 Retirement planner newsletter

    November 2023 Retirement planner newsletter

    The sprint finish: How to boost your super before retirement, How to select a retirement income calculator, How to use the Moneysmart Retirement Planner, Mind over matter: The psychology of retirement planning, Can I access my super? FAQs about conditions of release

  • November 2023 SMSF newsletter

    November 2023 SMSF newsletter

    SMSF investment: Most popular Australian shares, international shares, managed funds, ETFs, and LICs/LITs, How do ETFs compare to LICs/LITs and managed funds?, What you need to know about six-member SMSFs, SMSFs and estate planning: Part 3

  • October 2023 Retiree newsletter

    October 2023 Retiree newsletter

    What advice can I get from my super fund in retirement, What retirees need to understand about property insurance, What’s the Carer Allowance and am I eligible?, What’s the Carer Payment and am I eligible?, The Age Pension when living apart: What you need to know

  • October 2023 Super booster newsletter

    October 2023 Super booster newsletter

    YourSuper comparison tool review, What are lifecycle super funds, and how do they perform?, Selecting your super fund: Can I make the choice?, Super news for October 2023, Super fund performance: Monthly returns to September 2023

  • October 2023 Retirement planner newsletter

    October 2023 Retirement planner newsletter

    How much super do I need if I don’t own a home?, How to use the Moneysmart Superannuation calculator, 7-point guide to what happens when you meet a financial adviser, Who to turn to if you have a problem with your financial adviser, 3 steps to making a complaint about your super fund, What concession…

  • October 2023 SMSF newsletter

    October 2023 SMSF newsletter

    Choosing an SMSF service provider, SMSF guide to currency hedging, SMSF loans: What are the SMSF borrowing rules?, SMSFs and estate planning: Part 2, Managing your SMSF through a recession

  • September 2023 Retiree newsletter

    September 2023 Retiree newsletter

    Tips to help your super last longer, Support services for unpaid carers, Help! I think I’m being paid too much pension, Dual pension strategy: Reducing super death benefits tax for non-dependants, Commonwealth Seniors Health Card: Eligibility and how to apply, Age Pension rates (September 2023 to March 2024)