How to hold on tight in tumultuous times
IT'S as well the BBQ season is almost over since some of the chat MLC investment strategist Brian Parker hears make him frustrated.
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The good and bad of borrowing in super
NEW changes to Australia's superannuation rules have given people the chance to accelerate the growth of their retirement savings like never before.
Paying off mortgage preferred over super
BRICKS and mortar is still the preferred retirement savings plan for many Australians, according to new research.
$84b of super savings wiped out
ABOUT $84 billion has been wiped off superannuation accounts since January as the financial market turmoil hits our retirement funds.
Riding out the share market rollercoaster
THE majority of Australian retirees and baby boomers are likely to have less retirement savings than their children will.
Many fear super not enough to retire on
NEARLY three-quarters of Australians are not confident they will have enough super to live on in retirement.
Super fees double in five years
FEES for superannuation and pension funds have doubled in the past five years, says consulting firm Watson Wyatt.
Uninformed risk losing super savings
UP TO two out of three people in self-managed super funds risk prosecution and even jail because they do not know the basics of how to run their super fund properly.