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Federal budget 2022: Winners and Losers
With a federal election only a couple of months away, find out who's getting a cash boost — and who's not — in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's latest budget.Government intervention in super a ‘low priority’ for consumers
Access to healthcare and the cost of living rank higher, according to a recent survey.Investing for a house deposit
Despite it seeming increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder, there are still a few ways younger investors can realistically work towards a house deposit.SMSFs warned on NALE uncertainty
Heffron says SMSFs still need to be cautious around non-arm’s length arrangements.Constructing a portfolio using investor profiles
Vanguard research showed that not all younger investors had a high equity allocation and not all older investors reduced risk as they aged. Consider constructing a portfolio using diversified funds that not only considers your investment time frame, but also aligns to your attitude towards risk.ATO upgrades Online services for SMSF auditors
The ATO has made a number of enhancements to Online services for business to improve the process of lodging auditor contravention reports and audit complete advices.Where self-managed super funds are investing
Recently released ATO data shows some SMSFs have too much of their money invested into just a few asset classes and are not as diversified as they could be. Here's why having broad market exposure is important in retirement.
Our ‘hardest’ SMSF tasks
What are the hardest aspects of running your self-managed super fund (SMSF)? There are certainly more and more tasks and professional help my be needed to manage them properly.
Lack of literacy promotes unrealistic goals
A large proportion of Australians have unrealistic retirement goals. (NB: There are financial tools on this site that can help as too can a financial planner)