Abacus Wealth Solutions

Financial literacy in Australia: Where we’re improving (and falling behind)

admin — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How well do we understand our money?

Five steps towards a more confident retirement

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Small steps today could make a big difference to how you feel about retirement.

ATO’s LRBA data significantly less than industry figures

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

There were nearly four times as many new residential loans written using limited recourse borrowing arrangements in FY2026 than the ATO’s data indicate, and the ban on LRBAs could have a greater impact on housing supply than the government suggests.

How to maximise the impact of your inheritance

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Australia’s $3.5 trillion wealth transfer: how to invest an inheritance wisely

Six ways Gen X can build retirement savings

admin — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Making the most of your peak earning years

Contribution splitting now more valuable

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The introduction of Division 296 has highlighted the value of contribution splitting and increased the usefulness of account equalisation strategies for both lower and higher-balance members, SMSF Alliance principal David Busoli has stated.

New to SMSFs? Start preparing for your first SAR lodgment

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

New SMSFs that are required to lodge a self-managed super fund annual return by 31 October should start preparing now, the ATO said.

Can I still get the Age Pension if my super is healthy?

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A healthy super balance doesn't always rule you out of the Age Pension

New deeming thresholds could deliver small part age pension

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Two significant deeming thresholds increased on 1 July 2026, the one at which the higher deeming rate of 3.25 per cent applies, and the income-free threshold at which income in excess of the threshold begins to reduce the maximum age pension amount.

How Our Diets have Changed.

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Check out the this visualization, which tracks the evolution of dietary calorie intake from 1930 to 2026.