Superannuation is a long-term financial relationship. It begins with our first job, grows during our working life and hopefully supports us through our old age.
How to avoid common SMSF mistakes
Running your own Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) can be time consuming, but it’s about to get a little easier thanks to a change announced in the May 2018 Budget.
Super and inheritance: making your wishes known
People often think their superannuation will be treated as part of their estate when they die and distributed according to their Will, but that’s not the case. Unless you have nominated your beneficiaries, the decision as to who receives your superannuation is in the hands of the trustees of your fund.
Budget changes support a brighter retirement
Tax cuts received most of the attention in the May 2018 Budget, which meant some quiet tweaks to superannuation and retirement income were drowned out in all the noise.
Relieving the CGT headache
Most SMSF trustees thought life would be calmer after the latest batch of superannuation reforms came into force, but things are never that simple when it comes to superannuation.