August 2025 Super booster newsletter

Not sure what type of super contributions you’re eligible for? Find out fast and start making the most of your opportunities. Read more.

Super contributions eligibility checker

Not sure what type of super contributions you’re eligible for? Find out fast and start making the most of your opportunities. Read more.

UPDATED BEST PERFORMING SUPER FUNDS

See the top super funds by investment category over 1 year and 10 years. Now updated to 30 June 2025.

How LISTO works (Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset)

The Low Income Super Tax Offset is a government rebate that can help boost your super and make saving for retirement a little easier. Read more.

How LISTO works (Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset)

The Low Income Super Tax Offset is a government rebate that can help boost your super and make saving for retirement a little easier. Read more.

How the First Home Super Saver (FHSS) scheme works

Let low taxes and a generous interest rate do the heavy lifting while you save for your first home in super. Read more.

How the First Home Super Saver (FHSS) scheme works

Let low taxes and a generous interest rate do the heavy lifting while you save for your first home in super. Read more.

Super fund performance: Monthly returns to August 2025

Super funds built on their strong start to the new financial year with a 1.3% return in August, with Chant West estimating the median Growth fund is up 3.2% over… Read more.

Super fund performance: Monthly returns to August 2025

Super funds built on their strong start to the new financial year with a 1.3% return in August, with Chant West estimating the median Growth fund is up 3.2% over… Read more.

Super news for August 2025

Deeming rates to rise, Focus on super retirement phase, ASIC ramps up financial misconduct investigations, TelstraSuper and Aware Super explore merger, Calls for super performance test review. Read more.

Super news for August 2025

Q: If I’ve used my 3 year bring forward non-concessional contributions ($360K contribution in 24/25 FY), can I still make concessional contributions in 25/26 and 26/27?

I’m self-employed, so would be making personal contributions to then be claimed on tax.

A: Concessional and non-concessional contribution caps are separate and do not affect one another.

If you are not able to make further non-concessional contributions without exceeding the cap because you have exhausted your bring forward allowance, you may still make concessional contributions under the separate concessional cap.

Personal contributions you make will initially be processed by your super fund as non-concessional amounts. When you submit your notice of intent to claim a tax deduction, the contribution will be converted to a concessional amount and the fund will report this to the ATO. This allows the ATO to correctly record the amount against your concessional cap rather than the non-concessional cap.

To be eligible to make personal tax-deductible contributions you must be under 67, or aged 67-74 and meet the work test.

Not sure whether to direct your savings into super or tackle the mortgage? The worst thing you can do is nothing, so avoid the trap of inertia and find out what you need to consider.

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