A growing number of Australians are self-managing their superannuation. A new report suggests some may be getting advice that’s not in their best interest.
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Demographic shifts are predictable, but pension reforms fail when politics triumphs over economics.
The revised plan still leaves gaps – especially for people earning $45,000 or less a year – that will quietly chip away at its fairness over time.
Our aging population, combined with increased life expectancy, pose a challenge to our pension schemes. Solutions exist to make them function better.
The survey examines how the lives of Australians have changed over the past 20 years.
Whether or not people can retire comfortably increasingly depends on one thing: whether you’re a homeowner or a renter.
Professional boxers’ most dangerous opponent is often invisible: depression, brain injury, loneliness.
Many Australians support the government’s plans to change the way large super balances are taxed. Yet key aspects of the policy still face vocal opposition.
Indigenous Australians’ median age at death is still just 63. That’s four years short of the age pension – let alone being able to enjoy a long retirement.
More free time for younger people might be more efficient.
For many New Zealanders work, mortgages and financial struggle could extend well into their retirement years.
Retiring is never easy – but for small business owners, today’s economic climate is making it even harder to step away.
KiwiSaver balances remain shockingly low, and constant changes risk undermining faith in a system that is already failing future retirees.
Your wages go into your bank account every week or two. So why isn’t your super paid at the same time?
Retiring in a volatile market isn’t easy, but panic isn’t a plan. Here are some strategies to consider.
It could have been a first step in levelling the UK’s gender pension gap.
Market swings may be rattling retirement accounts, but panic isn’t the answer. Here’s what to know about how 401(k) accounts work – and when to worry.
Gen Z have not invented the career break. But the trend of ‘micro-retirement’ isn’t necessarily the same thing as a sabbatical.
It often brings an instant boost in mood − along with a deeper sense of meaning and purpose.
The political environment in the United States is prompting some Canadians to reconsider seasonal travel to the U.S., with economic, social and health-care impacts.
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