Last week, Superguide put this FAQ up and I think it's gold. Enjoy.
Monday, 23 July 2012
Super for beginners
I thought that it would be really good for you readers to get this link. Trish Power's Superguide website is an outstanding website that makes superannuation interesting and readible to all types of audiences.
Last week, Superguide put this FAQ up and I think it's gold. Enjoy.
Last week, Superguide put this FAQ up and I think it's gold. Enjoy.
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Top ten things to consider when picking a super fund
I realise that whilst I started this blog a little while back, I haven't posted anything yet. And while this is not necessarily something that I designed this blog for, this post is probably appropriate here. Me, I'm still trying to work out why this blog, which works fine in Chrome and Firefox seems to hate Internet Explorer.
I've been asked a couple of times in the last couple of weeks about what to look for in a superannuation fund. I haven't been able to recommend anything for quite some time, but I still keep getting asked this question. Note that when I say, 'I haven't been able to recommend anything for quite some time,' I mean that like most people, I am not legally able to recommend anything, not that there isn't anything to recommend.
Strangely, a lot of punters think that it's all about investment returns. A surprisingly large number of alleged professionals in the industry actually think the same thing. It's not, and going into the process of selecting a fund with this as your prime incentive is going to cause heartache.
So this is the latest rendition of my top ten things to look for in a new super fund. Do bear in mind that it's no substitute for proper advice.
I've been asked a couple of times in the last couple of weeks about what to look for in a superannuation fund. I haven't been able to recommend anything for quite some time, but I still keep getting asked this question. Note that when I say, 'I haven't been able to recommend anything for quite some time,' I mean that like most people, I am not legally able to recommend anything, not that there isn't anything to recommend.
Strangely, a lot of punters think that it's all about investment returns. A surprisingly large number of alleged professionals in the industry actually think the same thing. It's not, and going into the process of selecting a fund with this as your prime incentive is going to cause heartache.
So this is the latest rendition of my top ten things to look for in a new super fund. Do bear in mind that it's no substitute for proper advice.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Why I'm starting this blog
Right about now, there are a lot of mums and dads who quite possibly feel let down and ripped off by the superannuation machine. The central reasons are many and if truth be told, I could go after any of them. In actual truth, I don't think that there's much that is wrong that is major, but I wouldn't be doing this blog, if I didn't think that it might help fix some of these bits that need fixing. And eventually, I might get round to looking into more of these issues.
I’m planning to start with asset allocations, in particular, the rather annoyingly-named 'balanced' option, but there's a whole bunch of other things that need to be looked at as well.
I’m planning to start with asset allocations, in particular, the rather annoyingly-named 'balanced' option, but there's a whole bunch of other things that need to be looked at as well.
If you think during any of this that I'm making any financial (or other) recommendations, please consider yourself corrected.
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