Category Archives: Basics about Super

Basics about Super – How much do you need to retire in Australia?

Posted on February 27, 2020 by

It’s not hard to find out – don’t put it off. Be informed and be prepared! How much do you really need? Recent research shows that the annual value of Age Pensions paid to those entitled to maximum benefits, amounts … Continue reading →

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Basics about Super – Super as well as SMSF for Business Owners – How it works in Australia

Posted on January 30, 2020 by

When a Business Owner employs staff, you have a legal obligation to provide Superannuation in most cases. Here we explain Superannuation in Australia, what we all need to retire comfortably, what we need in super to achieve it, how Self-Managed … Continue reading →

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Basics about Super – How does Salary Sacrifice work?

Posted on December 2, 2019 by

How does salary sacrifice work? Salary sacrifice super (ss) (one type of salary packaging) is an arrangement between you and your employer where you pay for some items or services straight from your pre-tax salary. You can salary package super, … Continue reading →

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Basics about Super – How to succeed to invest INSIDE or OUTSIDE Super?

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

How can we know what will succeed, or give the better result? The question is – Do we invest invest inside or outside super? Moving investments from outside your super into a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) could produce significant results … Continue reading →

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Basics about Super – Raise the superannuation guarantee above 9.5% for adequate retirement nest egg – research finding

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

Do we need to raise the superannuation guarantee above 9.5% to provide an adequate nest egg? Will we have enough to retire comfortably, based on the current super saving system, where employers put aside 9.5% of your wages into a … Continue reading →

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Basics about Super – EOFY – End of Financial Year – Personal Checklist!!

Posted on June 18, 2019 by

Time is running out – as the End of Financial Year (EOFY) approaches, it’s time to use a checklist to have a review and ensure all is in order and all ACTIONs taken by 30 June deadline, as well as … Continue reading →

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Basics about Super – Paying Super for Small Business – Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH)

Posted on March 30, 2019 by

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has a service called the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House, designed to help small business (with less than 19 employees) meet their super obligations as employers. Here is what the ATO site says – The … Continue reading →

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