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There are 9 series and 52 articles about Super for Everyone

9 series

44

Retiring and retired

Approaching the day where you can put the tools down for the final time brings about some important investment considerations.
37

Grow your super

Growing your super in your 30s and 40s involves different strategies to protecting it once you are retired.
21

How to manage your portfolio

Managing your investments means being aware of key investment principles and how to apply them.
45

Investment principles

Investing is about time - how much time you have to spend researching potential investments and how long you plan on being invested for.
28

Investment options

Whether you want to spend a little bit of time, or a lot on selecting the investments for your portfolio there is an investment option for you.
11

Super essentials

Everything you need to know about super, what it is and how to make the most of it.
16

Everything you need to know about SMSFs

A self-managed super fund is the most flexible super structure available. Find out the key points on why an SMSF might be for you.
19

Investment ideas on video

Choose from a range of short videos that aim to give you investment ideas about how you manage your portfolio.
12

How To: Videos

In this series you will find guided tutorials on everything from reading articles to finding out which investment product might be best for you, completing the brightday online application form and buying/selling investments

52 articles

Beginner / Advanced

10 m

Why is super so tax effective

The financial incentives applied to your super account means it is the best way for you to save money in the long run.

Beginner / Advanced

06 m

A lesson in diversification

The latest sharemarket rout reminds us why it’s important to spread your money out across different sectors.

Beginner / Advanced

04 m

Your 2016 super path

Savers can't control the path of shareprices, so it's important to focus on the things you do have power over when investing.

Beginner / Advanced

03 m

Retirement: myth v. reality

Find out why confusing fact with fiction could prove costly when it is time to live off your super savings.

Beginner / Advanced

04 m

The 5 deadly sins of super saving

Avoiding some of the traps that catch many super savers out will make it easier for your retirement savings stay on the right path.

Beginner / Advanced

02 m

Part 1: What to invest in

The first step of investing your super is working out whether you need to grow or protect your retirement savings.

Beginner / Advanced

06 m

Retirees and negative returns

Find out why retirees - especially those who have only quit the 9 - 5 recently - are sensitive to negative returns.

Beginner / Advanced

02 m

Why shares belong in your portfolio

There are good reasons to have some shares in your super fund, regardless of your age.

Beginner / Advanced

4 m

How you can afford a $25/wk salary sacrifice

For those looking to boost their super, we look at what giving up $25 a week for 10 years means to your retirement and where you can find the cash.

Advanced

5 m

When to put more money in super?

Depending on your situation it might not be the perfect time to be sending any spare cash you might have to your super. Find out when you wouldn't.

Beginner / Advanced

6 m

How super funds invest your money

If you don’t know where or how your super is invested you might not be in the best investment option for you.

Beginner / Advanced

6 m

Making the most of what you have

Estimates like '$1 million' are thrown around as to what you might need in retirement. While they can be a good guide, everyone's reality is different.