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• Up to 700k retirees could be paying more tax than they should: SMC
  Lack of proper financial advice is costing hundreds of thousands of retirees in unnecessary taxes, the Super Members Council has said.
• Calls for clarification on NALI/E rulings
  The ATO needs to provide clarification on a number of issues in the law companion ruling dealing with NALI/E, the joint bodies have said.
• Australia’s economic growth set to recover in 2025
  GDP growth is set to gain momentum despite sticky inflation and high interest rates.
• Carer rights - interdependency relationships
  The stringent rules applied to the definition of interdependency have again been highlighted in a recent private binding ruling.
• Division 296 deliberately deceptive
  A senior financial services industry executive has labelled the Division 296 tax as political deception, seeing there has been no honest indication of who the impost will really affect.
• Five financial steps for the new year
  The start of 2025 is a good opportunity to take decisive financial steps.
• How to shift into pension mode
  When and how you can access your super to start an account-based pension.
• Best Selling BOOKS of all Time
  Check out the Best Selling BOOKS of all Time
• Preparing your kids for financial success
  Here's some easy money management skills for children of different ages.
• Investment and economic outlook
  latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook.
• It’s super hump month. Make the most of it
  The start of the 2024-25 financial year on 1 July saw some significant changes come through designed to help working Australians get more money into their superannuation.
• Know the difference between general and specific NALE
  SMSF professionals should take note of the wording changes in Law Companion Ruling 2021/2DC, which outline the differences between specific and general NALE, a legal specialist has said.
• Super funds finish 2024 with double-digit returns
  Most superannuation funds finished 2024 with double-digit returns, according to a recent analysis.
• 9 Ways You Can Invest Using SMSF
  Review nine smart ways to invest using an SMSF, from property and international shares to cryptocurrency and managed funds. Maximise your retirement savings wisely.
• End-of-year break time for super check-up
  Superannuants should use the end-of-year holiday break to check the status of their retirement savings and consider if advice would be useful to them, given many are unsure how much they will need at the end of their working life, an industry body has stated.