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SMSFs for beginners

SMSFs for beginners

In this section you can learn the fundamentals about self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs).

Discover how SMSFs differ from other super funds, how to evaluate whether an SMSF is right for you, what it costs to set up and run an SMSF, and how to set up an SMSF correctly.

You can also test your knowledge with our SMSF for beginners quiz.

The following are our key articles explaining the basics about SMSFs:

Quiz: SMSFs for beginners

Quiz: SMSFs for beginners

Premium SMSF setup guide: 9 steps you need to follow

SMSF setup guide: 9 steps you need to follow

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

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

What type of people have SMSFs?

What type of people have SMSFs?

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

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

Premium How to evaluate whether an SMSF is right for you

How to evaluate whether an SMSF is right for you

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

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

Set out below are the latest articles that relate to smsfs for beginners.

Quiz: SMSFs for beginners

Quiz: SMSFs for beginners

April 15, 2022

Take the following 10-question quiz to test your knowledge on the fundamentals of self-managed super funds (SMSFs).

SMSF statistics: 1.1 million members with $822bn in super

SMSF statistics: 1.1 million members with $822bn in super

November 15, 2021

The number of SMSFs in Australia has continued to rise in recent years, along with average individual member and overall fund balances. The majority of SMSFs have been operating for more than ten years and have corporate trustees, with this structure becoming very popular since 2015.

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

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

November 15, 2021

Controlling your own financial destiny is an appealing prospect for many Australians, but it’s important to understand the costs as well as the benefits.

SMSF Q&A special (November 2021)

SMSF Q&A special (November 2021)

November 5, 2021

Graeme Colley, executive manager, SMSF technical and private wealth, SuperConcepts kindly answers readers SMSF questions.

What type of people have SMSFs?

What type of people have SMSFs?

September 28, 2021

While self-managed super funds have gone mainstream, the people who run them have some unique characteristics.

Video: EOFY tips for SMSF trustees

Video: EOFY tips for SMSF trustees

June 15, 2021

John Maroney, CEO of the SMSF Association provides some end of financial year tips for SMSF trustees.

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

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

December 3, 2020

SMSFs can cost a bit to set up, but the latest research shows they quickly become cost effective to run.

What does it cost to run an SMSF?

What does it cost to run an SMSF?

December 2, 2020

A new report concludes that managing your own superannuation fund could cost less than you think.

Video: Pros and cons of SMSFs

Video: Pros and cons of SMSFs

September 1, 2020

Tracey Spicer talks to Deborah Kent from Integra Financial Services about the pros and cons of SMSFs, and how ethical investing is becoming more popular.

PremiumHow to evaluate whether an SMSF is right for you

How to evaluate whether an SMSF is right for you

August 11, 2020

It may seem like everyone who’s anyone has a self-managed super fund (SMSF), if some financial advisers and property spruikers are to be believed. Yet the reality is that just 4% of Australians have one.

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