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October Super Matters Newsletter

October Super Matters The SMSF Club Monthly Newsletter "The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet" - Aristotle newsletter. Superannuation Death Benefits Your superannuation benefits can be dealt with either through your Will or by nominating a death benefit beneficiary at any time before your death. If you...

17 October, 2017

September Newsletter

September Super Matters The SMSF Club Monthly Newsletter “Wealth is the ability to fully experience life”. Henry David Thoreau To fully experience life in retirement we need to be of good health and have the financial means to do what we want, when we want. Superannuation is the...

24 September, 2015

What are the 6 key obligations of running a SMSF?

SMSF’s are now the largest and fastest growing segment of the superannuation industry. More and more Australians are taking control of their retirement savings and establishing their own SMSF. According to the ATO there were over 480,000 SMSFs as at June 2014 with 35,276 new...

17 October, 2014

Australians Are Losing Thousands – Are You One of Them?

In the last few weeks there has been a lot of news around employees not receiving their full Super contributions, this is most prevalent in the building, mining and hospitality sectors but it is important to check where ever you work. The cash-in-hand economy has been...

10 October, 2014

How does Australia compare to the rest of the world when it comes to our elderly?

The recent Global AgeWatch Index has shone a light on a disturbing statistic for Australia. 35.5% of Australian’s over the age of 60 currently live in poverty. Considering we are one of the wealthiest countries in the world this troubles me greatly. This is brought forward in my...

03 October, 2014

Top Tips For Investing In The Retirement Phase

Investment of your Superannuation is not just for those people who are still working. Your Superannuation should continue to grow throughout your retirement so that you can continue to protect your lifestyle from inflation and longevity - The biggest risk many Australians face is outliving...

26 September, 2014

UPDATE: Latest Government Changes to Superannuation.

Last week the Abbott Government reached a deal with the Palmer United Party (PUP) on the removal of the mining tax. Great news on the surface at least, but not everything is as good as it appears. Part of the deal to remove the mining tax was...

11 September, 2014

What can you buy in a SMSF?

When we talk about investments inside of an SMSF most of us know the main things you can invest in - Property, Australian shares and managed funds are the most obvious options that trustees discuss when they start their Self-Managed Super Fund. However there are a...

04 September, 2014

How Much Super Do I Need To Retire Comfortably?

A general rule I like to use when I think of my own Super and how much I will need is this: How much money each year will I need to live the lifestyle I want? Then I times that by 20. this gives you the total...

28 August, 2014

Buying an off the plan (OTP) property within your SMSF

Buying off the plan means you are buying at today’s prices for tomorrow’s market. While there are many benefits of an OTP property there are also some additional risks you need to consider when buying through a SMSF. This article covers some of the benefits...

21 August, 2014