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How to strengthen your finances in retirement
If the rising cost of living is eating into your retirement savings, it’s time to review your budget and look for potential sources of additional income.
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Choosing a lifecycle option for your age group
If your super is invested in a lifecycle fund, or you are interested in exploring your options, SuperGuide’s new lifecycle comparison tool can help.
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Indexed options in your super fund: Pros and cons
Index investment options are widely regarded as simple and low cost, but they’re not all created equal so it’s important to understand what you are getting.
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Is $2 million in super enough to retire on?
If you (or you and your partner combined) expect to have about $2 million in super on retirement, how much income might this provide and for how long?
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Is $700,000 in super enough to retire on?
If you (or you and your partner combined) anticipate having a retirement balance of about $700,000, how much income might it provide and for how long?
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Is $1 million in super enough to retire on?
If you (or you and your partner combined) anticipate having a retirement super balance of about $1 million, how much income might it provide and for how long?
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Is $500,000 in super enough to retire on?
We’ve run the numbers to find out what kind of retirement half a million dollars could provide.
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Choosing an appropriate SMSF auditor
When choosing an auditor for your SMSF, the cheapest and/or quickest is not necessarily the best for the job. Here’s what to look for.
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SMSF minimum pension payments: Rules and strategies
For SMSF members in retirement phase, strict rules apply to minimum pension payments and breaches can be costly.
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SMSF returns are competitive with large funds
SMSFs still underperform large super funds in years when markets are strong, but consistently beat the big end of town over five years.
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Super fund performance reckoners: Annual returns for 5 investment categories
In these reckoners you can view the median super fund returns for 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 15 years across five different investment options for the last 10 calendar years and 9 financial years.
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Planning your account-based pension withdrawals for the new financial year
If you‘re thinking about increasing or decreasing payments from your super pension, the new financial year is a good time, but not the only time, to consider it.
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What’s your super risk profile? (Quiz)
Have you ever wondered if your super option is too risky for comfort, or too ‘safe’ to meet your retirement goals? Take our quiz to find the right investment ‘fit’ for your age and tolerance for risk.
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How to take advantage of the increased transfer balance cap
An increased Transfer Balance Cap creates opportunities to transfer more into the tax-free retirement phase and contribute more to super but beware the fine print!
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Payday Super is a good reminder to review your SMSF investment frequency
More frequent and timely employer super contributions are an opportunity for SMSF investors, but they are also a call to action.
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Minimum pension drawdown rates (2025–26) and calculator
Age-based minimum annual withdrawal rates apply to account-based pensions. Here’s how they are calculated.
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Deeming rates and calculator for the Age Pension income test
The days of ultra low deeming rates are over as they increase for the second year this financial year.
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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.
