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Superannuation accounts should not make for a collector's pastime. Multiple accounts mean multiple sets of fees, multiple sets of paperwork, multiple performance metrics to keep track of, and overlapping insurance cover. Only under some circumstances ... More

COVID-19 has put a spotlight on super like never before - with people needing access to their money and paying attention to the balance in their superannuation accounts. Money's Super Booster campaign is all about encouraging you to check, consolidate ... More

If you're under 25 and you fall ill, get injured or have an accident, you probably don't have insurance to help you out. Up until October last year, you did have insurance cover through your superannuation fund, but the government's Protecting ... More

The COVID-19 Superannuation Early Release Scheme has now seen 3.3 million Australians withdraw funds from their super accounts - with an average amount of $7663. Depending how far away you are from retirement age, this amount could make a significant ... More

If you're self-employed or working freelance, super contributions aren't automatically deducted from your pay, so it's up to you to put away money for your retirement. First, you need to decide how much to contribute. When you have an employer ... More

One of the more positive superannuation rule changes introduced in recent years allows older Australians to make a non-concessional downsizer contribution of up to $300,00 each, or $600,000 as a couple, from the proceeds of selling the family home. ... More

Expected to be confirmed in the Budget, the Super Guarantee was not mentioned as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg focused instead on the government's announcement that people starting new jobs will no longer need to create new super accounts. "Under our ... More

Around 2.7 million Australians accessed their super early during COVID-19, withdrawing an average of $7500 from their retirement fund to help them through tough times. To assist Australians get their super back on track, Money magazine's Super Booster ... More

Super is a bargain with the future. We put money aside now and trust that it will be there when we're older. When it works, that's great. But for too many people, at least some of that trust is misplaced. The Productivity Commission last year ... More

Consolidating your superannuation takes a handful of clicks on the MyGov website. And yet many - including yours truly - put it off, pouring money down the drain through excess fees. Much of this has to do with basic human nature. "It's a little ... More