Already a Future Women? Sign in Equity Your 5 biggest super questions answered Women retire with a third of the superannuation men do. We discuss how to grow and safeguard your nest egg. By Madison Howarth Equity Women retire with a third of the superannuation men do. We discuss how to grow and safeguard your nest egg. By Madison Howarth Previous article The female-dominated job that makes teachers look well-paid Next article Future Women Celebrates NAIDOC Week 2022: Transcript Superannuation is confusing. It’s so confusing that, truthfully, losing tens of thousands of dollars almost seems like a fair price to never think about it. But given that women retire with 24 percent less than their male counterparts, braving complexity and equipping ourselves with the facts and tools to retire comfortably has never been more crucial. So that’s what we set out to do. Future Women’s Tarang Chawla sat down with Mariam Mohammed, co-founder of MoneyGirl; Kara Keys, Chair of Women in Super; Georgie Dent, Executive Director at The Parenthood; and Sharon Blair, Education Manager at HESTA, to answer all our burning super questions. What are the different types of superannuation funds? There are three different types of superannuation funds. Private (also known as a retail fund), industry super fund and self managed super funds. To keep it simple, most profits are distributed between private and industry super funds. You’ve hit the glass ceiling. And our paywall. Access member-only features by becoming a Red Member. Join the club Already a member? Sign in gold membershipplatinum+ membership Best of Future Women Money Why mid-life investing can make all the difference (especially for women) By Jamila Rizvi Money How motherhood hits your financial future (and what to do about it) By Jamila Rizvi Money Is your takeaway coffee costing you 100k? By Jamila Rizvi Equity New interactive series highlights what determines women’s financial fate By FW Equity A sneak peek inside the sold-out budget event By Odessa Blain Equity Inside the shared joke between Gallagher and Wong By Odessa Blain Wellbeing Awww, you shouldn’t have. By FW Equity In 2024, gender is baked into the Federal Budget By FW Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
