Sep 1, 2023 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Centrelink, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation
The relationship between Allocated Pensions and Centrelink is important to understand. Your allocated pension will affect the level of Age Pension that you are entitled to. This article explains how your Allocated Pension affects your Centrelink entitlements and what...
Aug 30, 2023 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
There are two ways that you can access your superannuation at age 60 and still work. One such way involves limited access to your superannuation and the other provides full access to your superannuation. You can, in fact, access your superannuation as soon as you...
Aug 22, 2023 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Retirement Income Streams, SMSF, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
This article addresses whether you are able to access your superannuation savings at age 55 and still continue to work. It will also explain how much tax might be payable and when you can access your super tax free. You may have heard of people in your workplace or...
Aug 19, 2023 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation
What is the retirement age for someone born in 1966? The retirement age for someone born in 1966 in Australia depends on whether you are referring to your superannuation retirement age, or when you can collect social security. This article explores superannuation and...
Aug 12, 2023 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Centrelink, Retirement Income Streams, SMSF, Superannuation
If you are an Australian born in the 1960s, and wondering when you can retire, then you have come to the right place. Everything here is groovy my little flower child. Your afro is long-gone and you’ve replaced your bell-bottoms with cargos and crocs; but now...
Aug 1, 2023 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation
Withdrawing your super to start a business is a great way to access capital for your venture. Firstly, you need to determine your eligibility to access your superannuation. Secondly, you need to understand the risks of withdrawing your super to start a business....
Mar 10, 2023 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Retirement Income Streams, SMSF, Superannuation
There are a number of differences between account based pension vs transition to retirement pensions. Account based pensions and transition to retirement pensions share the same base rules, but have some notable differences. Overall, an account based pension provides...
Feb 6, 2023 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
You can access your superannuation at 55 if you have reached your superannuation preservation age. You will have limited access to your savings if you are still working, but may have full access to your super in the form of an income stream or lump sum if you have...
Jul 28, 2022 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation
Were you born in 1967 and wondering when you can retire? This article focuses on the retirement age for someone born in 1967. There are two types of retirement ages for you to consider. There is the superannuation retirement age and then there is the social security...
Sep 8, 2020 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Featured, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
What is the taxable component in superannuation? There are two main tax components that make up a superannuation balance. These components are the Taxable Component and the Tax-Free Component (sometimes referred to as the Exempt Component). The Taxable Component is...