Five things you and your partner should know about super

Five things you and your partner should know about super

Money issues are often cited as the biggest causes of stress in a relationship. Yet despite their importance, a recent survey of Australian couples found that 43% hadn’t discussed how they’d share their incomes before they committed. And close to a third hadn’t talked...
Salary Sacrificing into Super – here’s how it works

Salary Sacrificing into Super – here’s how it works

Salary sacrificing into super is where you choose to have some of your before-tax income paid into your super account by your employer. This is on top of what your employer might pay you under the super guarantee, which is no less than 10% of your earnings if you’re...
A family affair: Children, super contributions and SMSFs

A family affair: Children, super contributions and SMSFs

The potential increase in members from four to six in a self-managed fund has led to many to consider about whether it is worthwhile to have children as members of the parents’ or ‘family’ SMSF. The options are: should the kids join the fund, have their own, or go...
Transfer balance cap set to increase to $1.7 million

Transfer balance cap set to increase to $1.7 million

The amount of super savings that can be transferred into a retirement pension (whether you have one or more than one) will increase from $1.6 million to $1.7 million on 1 July this year, but not for everyone. Currently, you can transfer a maximum of $1.6 million from...
Good news – Super contribution caps to rise

Good news – Super contribution caps to rise

On 1 July 2021, both the concessional and non-concessional superannuation contribution limits, also known as ‘super contribution caps’, will rise. This is good news because this is the first time these limits have changed since 1 July 2017, when the concessional...