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Early contributions boost retirement balances

BY ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024 12:36PM

The superannuation gap of young Australians who contribute to their super earlier, compared to those who take the default contribution option has been confirmed by modelling from advice tech platform Otivo.

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