Superannuation

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Mortgage moves.

I’m 36 with only $45k left on my mortgage. Should I pay it off early?

There’s the peace of mind and extra flexibility you gain through being mortgage free, and that has real value, even if it doesn’t show up on a spreadsheet.

  • Paul Benson

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Beware social media ads putting pressure on you to switch your super.

The social media trap that could cost you your retirement savings

Last year, I clicked on a Facebook ad urging me to review my super before thousands of dollars slipped away. Within minutes, my phone rang.

  • Bec Wilson
CBUS chairman Wayne Swan.

Sorry two years for CBUS shows it’s time super members got a say

There’s no way of knowing what members in the $100 billion fund think, as they are never asked.

  • The Age's View
From left: Plumbers union boss Earl Setches, Firefighters union chief Peter Marshall and Mick Gatto.

Rot on the yacht: Gatto throws a labour party on celeb’s yacht

Gangland figure Mick Gatto has been filmed sipping champagne with union powerbrokers as the CFMEU scandal rages and amid major questions for superannuation giant CBUS.

  • Nick McKenzie and Kieran Rooney
Guido and Marisa Gallo.

Marisa once trusted her accountant. She’s spent two years trying to recover $900,000

ASIC alleges Christopher Edwards does not have “the judgment, skill or character to participate in the Australian financial services industry”. He denies any wrongdoing.

  • Max Maddison
Karen Hedberg fears she will not see her $3 million in superannuation.

Karen thought she had $3 million in her super. She can’t get hold of a cent

Karen Hedberg worked for 50 years. Her accountant Christopher Edwards says he has done nothing wrong.

  • Max Maddison
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What hobbies could you pick up in retirement to keep you active and engaged?

The six retirement fears keeping Australians up at night

Dismissing these fears as benign helps no one. What does help is turning them into something you can measure and manage.

  • Bec Wilson
There have long been warnings that our super system could be targeted by scammers and fraudsters.

After growing to $4.5 trillion, super faces its next big challenge: scammers

As the $4.5 trillion super pool gets bigger the risks from scammers grows and super funds face increased pressure to lift their game in protecting members.

  • Clancy Yeates
Australia needs better quality digital guidance that removes the need for simple retirement decisions to be mediated by a person.

There’s a $2.5b issue with our super, and it’s costing retirees

Super funds need to be allowed, and expected, to play a more active role in helping members move from accumulation into retirement.

  • Bec Wilson
Passing assets on to your children will have some tax consequences.

I want to sell my investment property to my son. Do I have to pay tax?

When disposing of property, even to a close relative, capital gains tax will be part of the equation.

  • Noel Whittaker