A rear-vision roadmap to greater retirement heights By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Retirement Future investment returns are unknown, but past returns are a guide for retirement. If you’re a member of a superannuation fund, for all intents and purposes you’re a long-term investor. After all, most of us will be receiving regular compulsory…
Updated July 2024 | 6 min read The superannuation changes from 1 July By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Retirement The super changes that came into effect from the start of the 2024-25 financial year. A number of superannuation changes came into effect on 1 July 2024 that are designed to help working Australians…
Spending your kids’ inheritance By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Retirement Many Australians expect an inheritance, but their parents may have a different view. Around one in two Australians have received or expect to inherit money or property, either from their parents or others. That’s one of the key findings from Vanguard’s 2024 How Australia…
Most Australians are failing the retirement test By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Retirement Here are four basic retirement questions many people struggle to answer correctly. They are four fairly basic statements related to Australia’s retirement income system that every working and retired person should ideally be able to answer correctly as either true…
Your 30 June superannuation checklist By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Retirement Five easy ways to get more into your super fund before the end of the financial year. With the end of the current financial year fast approaching, time is running out if you’re planning to boost your superannuation balance before 30 June.…
Deeming freeze a win for Age Pensioners By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Retirement Why the decision to keep deeming rates on hold may be a window for interest rates. In delivering the second reading of the Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2024–25 last week, otherwise known as the latest federal budget, the Treasurer announced…
Transitioning into retirement: What you should know By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer Retirement Deciding on your retirement funding options comes down to personal choice. If you’re close to retirement, chances are you’ve already spent time thinking about how to tap into your superannuation when you retire. Broadly speaking, you have a few options…
May 2024 | 6 min read The superannuation changes from 1 July By Tony Kaye, Senior Personal Finance Writer The super changes on the way from the start of the 2024-25 financial year. A number of superannuation changes will come into effect from 1 July 2024 that are designed to help working Australians get…
May 2024 | 5 min read Four steps to plan for a better retirement By Vanguard Retirement Here is a practical approach to creating a retirement plan that will help enable financial peace of mind. Many investors concentrate on building their nest egg during their working lives to pay or help pay for their retirement…
A comfortable retirement looks different for everyone, but most investors share some common goals. We’ve broken those down into four key categories to help you start planning today. Envision your ideal retirement: Are you relaxing on a beach? Starting a new hobby? Or finally taking that trip to Paris? A comfortable retirement looks different…