Super fees fall for first time in six years
Research house attributes overall drop in fees to pressure on retail funds.
Punish doctors who overcharge, says medical chief
Australia’s chief medical officer wants to punish doctors who charge unnecessarily high fees.
CommBank’s new technology to help travellers save on fees
CommBank is targeting travellers with new technology that helps them avoid foreign exchange fees, extra charges and provides prompts for better travel decisions.
‘Are my pension fund fees too high?’
Mike is concerned that the fees he is paying on his pension fund for advice and administration are over the odds and asks personal finance guru Noel Whittaker for his view.
Unlikely bedfellows team up to offer discounted super
A day after think tank the Grattan Institute called for lower superannuation fund fees, financial giant Mercer and discount online retailer Kogan.com have delivered.
Never worry about surprise luggage fees again
Have you ever arrived at the airport and discovered your bag exceeds the weight limit, followed by being asked to pay an exorbitant amount of extra money by the check-in assistant just to get your luggage on board? Not any more …
The top 20 super funds that may really be ripping you off
The top 20 super funds in Australia charge their members around $3.4 billion combined in fees, but when you break down fees charged by some funds, you’ll see they’re quite reasonable.
Extra $700b charged in super fees, analyst claims
Superannuation funds in Australia are scrambling retirement nest eggs, according to a study, with an extra $700 billion in fees being charged compared with typical funds overseas.
Medical groups slam ‘rogue surgeons’ on fees
Key medical bodies blast ‘rogue surgeons’ and warn of the need for second opinions after a Four Corners expose on patients charged thousands of dollars of out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Four tips to prevent super earnings falling into the wrong hands
A woeful investment return has made me more determined than ever to roll my money from a retail super fund into my industry fund, to stop it from falling into the wrong hands.
The price of loyalty to your first bank
Studies have shown that loyalty for life to one of the major four banks is burning an $80,000 hole in your pocket. That is close to what a luxury car costs.
Flawed new super rules a risk to consumers: Industry Super
Industry Super Australia (ISA) claims new fee and cost disclosure rules set to take effect next week will provide misleading information to consumers trying to compare super funds.
