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29 November, 2011

RaboDirect makes life Super easy with Online SMSF

RaboDirect has today put the ‘self’ back into ‘Self Managed Super’ with an Online SMSF that empowers investors to take total control of their super.

27 September, 2011

Cash fears turn Boomers to gloomers

Baby Boomers are turning into "Baby Gloomers" - a fifth of them face retirement with an unpaid mortgage.

While most say they have given it no thought, a quarter say they will have to dip into their super to clear their mortgage.

Boomers are more likely than most to stash cash at home rather than in low interest savings accounts.

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8 February, 2012

A new year – same issues – but the world is getting closer to calmer markets

Another year is with us but 2012 hasn’t ushered in an end to the unrelenting uncertainty which has prevailed for more than four years. So with no clear end to the world’s financial problems in sight what should savers and investors be thinking about financially for 2012? Where will interest rates go? What will the share market do? What about superannuation and, especially, Self-Managed Superannuation Funds - what’s in store for these areas?

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1 December, 2011

Avoiding the ‘heavy lifting’ of superannuation contributions - starting early really does pay-off.

“Most people leave it until they’re fifty and then start to stress” was how a professional colleague recently described the attitude of most Australians to putting money into superannuation for their retirement. It was an on-the-run comment yet it really did sum up what happens in the financial lives of very many people when it gets down to allocating their income throughout their working life.

29 November, 2011

RaboDirect makes life Super easy with Online SMSF

RaboDirect has today put the ‘self’ back into ‘Self Managed Super’ with an Online SMSF that empowers investors to take total control of their super.

28 November, 2011

RaboDirect expands its suite of products with SMSF

It’s great to see RaboDirect expanding its suite of products to now include a Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) offering.  It’s no surprise really – SMSFs are the fastest growing sector of superannuation funds in Australia and RaboDirect’s product looks like it neatly foots the bill.

31 October, 2011

Investors turn to Self Managed Super in response to costs and return on investment

The government is planning to increase the compulsory superannuation contribution for employees (made by employers) from 9% of gross salary to 12% at a time when more and more Australians are stepping up to have more say in their superannuation choices – especially via Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) option.

27 October, 2011

What makes a Self Managed Superannuation Fund a viable option?

Knowing whether or not a Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) is right for you is a crucial first step before deciding to gain more control over your retirement savings. While I’m a great fan of SMSFs, it must be said that they are not necessarily right for every super fund member.

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What are Aussies’ real attitudes towards savings?

Over the next few months we will be revealing the most eye-opening results of the 2011 National Savings and Debt Barometer.

Which generation is the worst off financially? And are Gen Y and their Baby Boomer parents on the same page when it comes to who’s helping who buy a house?

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25 July, 2011

The pitfalls and the positives of auto-rolling term deposits

If you are a fan of term deposits (TDs) with their guaranteed rates and fixed terms, you may well be choosing to, either consciously or unconsciously, ‘auto-roll’ (re-invest) your investment when it matures. This means that when you took out a TD investment, you agreed to let your bank (or other TD provider) reinvest that money into another investment of the same term if you don’t notify them to the contrary before maturity.

28 June, 2011

How young is too young to teach your kids about budgeting?

A while ago RaboDirect conducted an interesting social experiment by placing a fake tree in Sydney’s Circular Quay. The tree’s branches were full of fresh five dollar notes. The underlying message, of course, is that money does not grow on trees. Nor does it magically appear from a hole in the wall!