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Give yourself ‘the best chance at a financially secure future’

By Grace Ormsby
18 January 2023 | 5 minute read
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Employees are being encouraged to use the summer holidays downtime to better engage with their super.

New research has detailed that those who know their exact retirement balances are more likely to state they are in an above-average-performing super fund.

According to Industry Super Australia (ISA), just one in four Australians who hold superannuation (26 per cent) know their exact balance — and regularly monitor it for its performance.

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This same group is reportedly more likely to also have a higher balance and consider themselves to be in “the best-performing funds”.

With the research showing that more engaged members are happier with the performance of their superannuation, Industry Super Australia has offered a number of steps that individuals can take to ensure they are getting the most out of their retirement savings, both now and in the future.

These are outlined below:

  1. Ensure you are getting all your entitlements

According to Industry Super Australia, unpaid superannuation impacts 3 million workers a year — and costs these workers a total of $5 billion.

  1. Consolidate your super funds

If you have more than one superannuation account, you are missing out. This summer, consolidate your super funds into one account. The Australian Taxation Office can also help you to find lost or unpaid super.

  1. Check your fund

Industry Super encourages everyone to check to see whether they are with a top-performing super fund, citing that “investment returns after fees are the most important metric in measuring performance”.

According to ISA research, “being stuck to a dud super fund potentially costs up to $225,000 at retirement”.

  1. Make extra contributions

For a 30-year-old on average wages, salary sacrificing just $20 a week into super will see that individual better off by $67,000 at retirement — as well as see them make a tax saving right now.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Grace Ormsby

Grace Ormsby

Grace is a journalist across Momentum property and investment brands. Grace joined Momentum Media in 2018, bringing with her a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from the University of Newcastle. She’s passionate about delivering easy to digest information and content relevant to her key audiences and stakeholders.

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