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Our Financial Planners help explain key topics on super, bringing super subjects to life. You can email usto suggest topics for future episodes or to ask the team questions.
Our Financial Planners, Andrew Jewell, along with Jayson and Daniela, discuss ways to maximize government contributions to superannuation (retirement savings). They highlight two types of contributions: co-contributions and spouse contributions.
FIRSTtalk team explain some of the factors you should consider if you’re single and preparing to retire: how your super is taxed, how it interacts with the Age pension, and how and when you can gift your funds to your children.
What is salary sacrifice and how do you go about setting it up? We cover the key concepts of salary sacrifice, who it is best suited to and how you go about setting it up with your employer.
We talk about why you should plan for retirement and examine this from the perspective of different age groups. It's never too early or too late to plan for retirement. Listen our member stories and a discussion between our financial advisers.
In the latest edition of First Talk, First Super’s financial planning team discuss the benefits of setting up a Retirement Income account (also known as an Account-Based Pension). They explain how it works, and share how it could work for you.
Did you know your super doesn’t automatically form part of your estate if you die before you can spend it? Our financial planning team explains how binding nominations work, how long they last, and why you should consider signing one.
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