Superannuation
Super top-ups boost savings to $3.5tn
More Aussies are topping up their super savings, with some DIY super funds piling up on cryptocurrency.
Super baby bonus could end inequality
A baby bonus paid into the superannuation accounts of women who go on parental leave combined with paying super during their time off could address the significant gap between the retirement savings of men and women.
Ask Paul: We’ve paid $60k in fees for almost no advice – what now?
For 22 years Carlos and his wife have each paid about $120 a month to an MLC adviser for "virtually no advice". Is it time to switch to an industry fund?
The ATO is underestimating how well SMSFs perform
The ATO is consistently underestimating how strongly SMSF investments perform, new research shows, and the gap could be widening.
Ask Paul: I only have $16k in super after migrating from Brazil
After emigrating from Brazil, 38-year-old Ana has just $16,000 in her super fund and wants to know how she can make up for lost time.
What to do if you find yourself in a dud super fund
So you've found yourself in a dud super fund. Here's when it's time to change, and what to look for in a new fund.
The super funds that protect the planet as well as your retirement
Aussies with strong views on climate change, tobacco, weapons, and human rights abuse can make sure their super fund aligns with their values.
Ask Paul: My wife doesn’t have any super, should I give her some of mine?
Chris' wife is in her 60s with no super. Should he withdraw from his own to start a super account in her name?
Aussies on low incomes get a boost to their super
About 300,000 low-income earners will be eligible for super contributions after the government scrapped the $450 threshold.
The catch behind a proposed $5000 baby bonus
An Aussie organisation is calling for a $5000 baby bonus to be paid on the birth or adoption of a child, but there's a catch.
