The age pension can be a crucial part of the financial mix in retirement, but as we discuss this week on Friends With Money, many retirees aren't unlocking its full potential.
Superannuation
Global volatility has Fez worried about his super balance. "Are we heading to another global financial crisis in the next two years?" he asks Paul Clitheroe.
Aussies have been warned after desperate dental patients drained their superannuation balances to pay more than $70,000 for dental care they never received.
What are the three things every Aussie with super should know? Team Super's Sarah Foreman joins us this week on the Friends With Money podcast.
If you're making additional super contributions before June 30, be sure you take the right steps to avoid missing out on your tax deduction.
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says the Coalition will "fight to the death" to ensure the taxing of unrealised capital gains is abandoned.
QSuper has reached a $67 million out-of-court settlement over claims members were overcharged for life insurance premiums.
TelstraSuper says merging with Equip Super was "unlikely to achieve our objectives for the merger, in the best financial interests of the fund's members".
Even with ongoing volatility in financial markets, superannuation funds bounced backed with a stronger performance last month.
From downsizing contributions to reverse mortgages, this week's Friends With Money dives into how the family home can play a critical role in retirement planning.
