Retirement News
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How to address risks facing retirees
Some of the primary risks associated with retirement can be solved with annuities but they remain unpopular with investors.
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How to get a 0% tax rate on super sooner
Savvy investors can use a Transition-to-Retirement account to increase retirement savings and save on tax.
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Less than 1% of wealthy families will struggle to pay super tax: study
An ANU study has found that families with at least one super balance over $3 million have average wealth exceeding $19 million - suggesting most are well placed to absorb taxes on unrealised capital gains.
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Mark to market: Is this commonly cited retirement rule irrelevant?
Mark answers a reader question about spending in retirement.
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Lessons from a ‘faux-tirement’
A six-week break from work brings insights into retirement and life.
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Are SMSFs getting too much of a free ride?
SMSFs have managed to match, or even outperform, larger super funds despite adopting more conservative investment strategies. This looks at how they’ve done it - and the potential policy implications.
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The rubbery numbers behind super tax concessions
In selling the super tax, Labor has repeated Treasury claims of there being $50 billion in super tax concessions annually, mostly flowing to high-income earners. This figure is vastly overstated.
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Can you retire on dividends alone?
Living off of investment income addresses key risks faced by retirees.
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Did retirees lose out when they accepted defined benefit schemes?
Defined benefit pensions were designed to offer security in retirement. But new tax policies and arbitrary limits now erode their value - especially for Australians who contributed their own savings to these plans.
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The state of the Australian retirement system
The Morningstar community has spoken. Here is your view of retirement in Australia.
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The huge cost of super tax concessions
The current net annual cost of superannuation tax subsidies is around $40 billion, growing to more than $110 billion by 2060. These subsidies have always been bad policy, representing a waste of taxpayers’ money.
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Meg on SMSFs: Withdrawing assets ahead of the $3m super tax
The super tax has caused an almighty scuffle, but for SMSFs impacted by the proposed tax, a big question remains: what should they do now? Here are ideas for those wanting to withdraw money from their SMSF.
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Miss these tax season dates at your peril
When it comes to super, the best time to get ready for EOFY is now.
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The ultimate EOFY superannuation checklist for 2025
27 important issues you should address before June 30 to ensure that your SMSF or other super fund are in order, and that you are making the most of the strategies available.
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Unconventional wisdom: The state of retirement in the midst of the super tax fight
The DIV 296 tax proposal is a good opportunity to review the retirement system in Australia.
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The top shares of Australia’s best performing super funds
And our equity analysts’ outlook for the stocks.
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