Protecting your capital comes at a price
SINKING superannuation balances have made the idea of capital protection a more attractive proposition for fund members.
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Super 'to double' within 10 years
SUPER funds have taken a direct hit from the global financial crisis, but should at least double in value in another 10 years.
How to prepare for retirement
IF you are in your 50s and want to retire in the next 10-15 years, then get cracking, writes Alex Tilbury
Prepare for lean retirement years
RETIREMENT plans need to make provisions for volatile market times like we're experiencing now, experts say.
Emergency funds unfrozen for retirees
RETIREES will be able to tap money in frozen funds for emergencies, under proposals being finalised by regulators and the industry.
Crisis crushes boomers' retirement dreams
DREAMS of a life of ease over a long retirement have been shattered for many boomers as the economic meltdown shrinks savings.
Aussies in world's list of poorest
AUSTRALIA'S retirees are the fourth poorest in the developed world, a report card on poverty has found.
Lost super fortune hits $12.9bn
IF Australia's lost super funds were evenly distributed, every man, woman and child would receive a cheque for more than $600.
Not so super - fees eat at returns
IT'S official - fees and commissions paid by retail superannuation funds reduce returns to their members.
