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SMSFs winning over younger Australians

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
SMSFs appear to be gaining more traction with younger people with the latest data from the ATO showing 43% of new SMSFs are established by members younger than 45, whilst 25% of new funds are set up by members older than 55 as they approach retirement. ...

Super effectively the same as lotto for younger Australians

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
Younger Australians have nearly as much faith in winning the lottery as using super to fund their retirement, according to a BT survey. BT's recent Australian Financial Health Index, based on a survey of over 4,000 Australians over 18 and weighted to ...

Lost super costs young Aussies thousands

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... you are not missing out on a large sum in retirement." The loss of superannuation impacts more heavily on younger Australians, who are not only missing out on the immediate amount but also its potential growth over the years until retirement. Also affected ...

Australians retiring young despite rising life expectancy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... the workforce before the age of 65. "With the possibility of this increasing to 70 over the next 20 years, younger Australians need to consider the importance of their long-term health and its impact on career, wealth and retirement."

Age Pension under the spotlight in tonight's budget

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... Business School Professor David Michayluk alerted that the changes might create a disincentive to save among younger Australians. In a joint study with Professor Paul Brockman of Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, he found that in Australia "younger people ...

Life cover shifting to younger, lower-income households

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... in those aged between 50 and 69 from 36.9 in 2014 to 32.6 in 2015. At the same time, the index has risen in younger Australians - in particular those between 18 and 34 - by 1.9 to 26.4. TAL group chief executive Jim Minto believes this is due to the ...

Super not "a top-up" for Age Pension: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
... lower for younger generations (41% among 30 year olds). "This significant reduction in expectations shows younger Australians may well be aware of the fiscal reality about to be presented in the Intergenerational Report." She added that "it is essential ...

Young Australians clueless about life insurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
One in five younger Australians knows nothing about his or her life insurance through superannuation, a new report commissioned by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has found. Overall the report found 40% of Australians had ...

Younger Australians taking interest in superannuation

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
Younger people are taking a more active interest in their superannuation, according to the latest quarterly MLC Wealth Sentiment Survey. In a break from tradition where younger people have typically been disengaged with their savings, the survey found ...

CareSuper offers online advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... retirement and 'a plan for life'. At the start of the month the ATO hosted a roundtable aimed at engaging younger Australians and their super, with many funds reverting to online and social media as the best way to generate more interest.