First Super is working with CSBA to conduct some member research during July. You may receive an email or SMS from CSBA on our behalf, to invite you to participate in an online survey. Find out more
February 5th, 2021
Around three million Australians like you withdrew super last year to the tune of more than $36 billion. Worried about how this might impact your savings at retirement? Want to understand ways to grow your super balance again? Let’s get things back on track. Step 1. Know what you’re working with. It’s better to know than to wonder. Check your current super balance and any insurance benefits by logging […]
After a turbulent 2019/20 financial year, it was heartening to see investment returns firmly in the positive for the first half of 2020/21. Global share market performance was varied early in the 2020/21 financial year. As economies and businesses slowly started to recover from the impact of COVID-19, the US and China produced large positive […]
February 4th, 2021
You might want 2021 to be the year in which you eat healthier, learn a new skill or land the job of your dreams. But it’s also an opportunity to ditch your bad money habits. One in five households relying on wages or a salary couldn’t raise $2000 within a week for an emergency, according […]
Academics and industry insiders have again urged the federal government to go ahead with the legislated increases in the superannuation guarantee (SG), arguing that most balances are inadequate to fund a decent retirement. In a recent opinion piece for The Australian Financial Review, the minister responsible for superannuation, Senator Jane Hume, reignited the debate by […]
December 15th, 2020
You’re never too young or too old for some quality advice about your super. But sometimes it’s not easy to know where to start – or even what to ask. To give you a better understanding of the advice services we offer, here’s a breakdown of some of the topics we help our members tackle. […]
Looking to contribute extra to your super but not sure how to go about it? One of the easiest ways to boost your balance is by “sacrificing” part of your salary into super. Salary sacrifice is where you give up (sacrifice) part of your pre-tax pay to make additional contributions to your super account. Your […]
November 16th, 2020
Freezing the superannuation guarantee (SG) in 2014 failed to deliver higher wages for workers and could cost the average full-time worker $45,000 at retirement, according to new research. Months after Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he would “carefully consider” whether to go ahead with the legislated plan to lift the SG as scheduled in July 2021, Industry […]
November 4th, 2020
First Super has won two 2020 Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) awards at a virtual award ceremony. In its 39th year, the awards for “Marketing Excellence” celebrate individuals and organisations Australia-wide who demonstrate success through innovative and effective marketing. First Super was the recipient of two state awards for its “Don’t be crazy! Find your lost super” […]
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