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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Fee Drag Notes</title><link>http://localhost:4173/</link><description>Australian super fund fees explained: admin, investment, transaction and insurance costs, YourSuper, the performance test, payday super, consolidating via myGov and complaints.</description><language>en-AU</language>
<item><title>Account-based pension fees and the $2.1 million transfer balance cap explained</title><link>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/account-based-pension-fees-and-transfer-balance-cap/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/account-based-pension-fees-and-transfer-balance-cap/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How fees work in an account-based pension, the minimum drawdown rates, the general transfer balance cap of $2.1 million from 1 July 2026, and a worked example.</description></item>
<item><title>Super administration fees: flat dollar fees vs percentage fees, and which costs you more</title><link>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/administration-fees-flat-vs-percentage/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/administration-fees-flat-vs-percentage/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How super administration fees work in Australia — weekly flat fees, percentage fees, caps and tiers — with worked examples at different balances and multiple accounts.</description></item>
<item><title>APRA's annual super performance test explained: what a fail means and what to do</title><link>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/annual-performance-test-explained/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/annual-performance-test-explained/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How APRA's annual superannuation performance test works for MySuper and trustee-directed products, what the 2026 results show, and the steps to take if your product fails.</description></item>
<item><title>Buy/sell spreads and switching fees in super: what they cost when you move money</title><link>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/buy-sell-spreads-and-switching-fees/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/buy-sell-spreads-and-switching-fees/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How buy/sell spreads and switching fees work in Australian super funds, when they apply to rollovers and option switches, and worked examples of the cost.</description></item>
<item><title>How to complain about your super fund, and when to take it to AFCA</title><link>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/complaints-to-your-fund-and-afca/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/complaints-to-your-fund-and-afca/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to make a complaint to your super fund, how long the fund has to respond, when and how to go to AFCA free, the time limits for super complaints, and what to include.</description></item>
<item><title>How to consolidate super through myGov: step by step, and what to check first</title><link>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/consolidating-super-through-mygov/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/consolidating-super-through-mygov/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to combine super accounts using myGov and the ATO, your fund or a rollover form, the checks to run first on insurance and employer contributions, and a worked saving.</description></item>
<item><title>Early release of super: financial hardship, compassionate grounds and illegal schemes</title><link>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/early-release-of-super-rules/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/early-release-of-super-rules/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The lawful ways to access super early in Australia — severe financial hardship, compassionate grounds, terminal illness, incapacity — the limits, and the illegal early release schemes to avoid.</description></item>
<item><title>Super fee drag worked example: what a 0.5% fee difference costs over 30 years</title><link>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/fee-drag-worked-example-30-years/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/fee-drag-worked-example-30-years/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A step-by-step illustrative calculation of how super fee differences of 0.25, 0.5 and 1 percentage point compound over 10, 20 and 30 years, with the method shown.</description></item>
<item><title>How to find lost and unclaimed super through myGov or the ATO, free</title><link>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/find-lost-and-unclaimed-super/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/find-lost-and-unclaimed-super/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to find lost and unclaimed super in Australia using myGov, the ATO app or phone line, what ATO-held super is, and how to claim it without paying anyone.</description></item>
<item><title>How to compare super funds: a step-by-step checklist for fees, returns and insurance</title><link>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/how-to-compare-super-funds-checklist/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/how-to-compare-super-funds-checklist/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A practical order for comparing Australian super funds — fees in dollars, long-term net returns, investment options, insurance, services and employer arrangements — with a worked comparison.</description></item>
<item><title>Insurance inside super: what default cover costs, when it stops and how to review it</title><link>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/insurance-inside-super-costs-and-cover/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/insurance-inside-super-costs-and-cover/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How life, TPD and income protection cover inside Australian super works, what premiums cost your balance, the inactivity, under-25 and $6,000 rules, and a review checklist.</description></item>
<item><title>Super investment fees, performance fees and indirect costs: what the percentages mean</title><link>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/investment-fees-and-indirect-costs/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/investment-fees-and-indirect-costs/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How investment fees and costs, performance fees and transaction costs work in Australian super, why they vary by option, and how to read them in a PDS.</description></item>
<item><title>Super investment option fees compared: indexed, balanced, high growth and lifecycle</title><link>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/investment-option-fees-compared/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/investment-option-fees-compared/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How fees and risk differ between super investment options in Australia, with an illustrative comparison of four options and a method for choosing on cost and strategy.</description></item>
<item><title>Payday super from 1 July 2026 and the 12% super guarantee: what members should check</title><link>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/payday-super-and-super-guarantee-2026/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/payday-super-and-super-guarantee-2026/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How payday super works from 1 July 2026, the 12% super guarantee rate, who is eligible, and how to check each payment reaches your fund within 7 business days.</description></item>
<item><title>Preservation age 60 and conditions of release: when you can access your super</title><link>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/preservation-age-and-conditions-of-release/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/calculations-and-checklists/preservation-age-and-conditions-of-release/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>When Australians can access super in 2026–27 — preservation age 60, retirement, leaving a job after 60, turning 65, transition to retirement — with examples and fee points.</description></item>
<item><title>Super death benefits and beneficiary nominations: binding, non-binding and common mistakes</title><link>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/super-death-benefits-and-beneficiary-nominations/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/super-death-benefits-and-beneficiary-nominations/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Who gets your super when you die, how binding and non-binding nominations work, who counts as a dependant, tax on death benefits, and the nomination mistakes to avoid.</description></item>
<item><title>Superannuation mistakes that cost money, and the official sources to fix them</title><link>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/super-mistakes-that-cost-money/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/super-mistakes-that-cost-money/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The super mistakes that most often cost Australians money — duplicate accounts, lost insurance, unpaid super, scams, missed nominations — with fixes and official contacts.</description></item>
<item><title>Super switching scams and high-pressure sales: warning signs and how to check an offer</title><link>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/super-switching-scams-and-pressure-selling/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/super-switching-scams-and-pressure-selling/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How super switching scams and high-pressure sales work in Australia — cold calls, 'free super health checks', SMSF pitches — the warning signs, checks with ASIC and what to do.</description></item>
<item><title>Super thresholds for 2026–27: caps, transfer balance cap, Division 293 and Division 296</title><link>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/super-thresholds-2026-27-for-members/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/super-thresholds-2026-27-for-members/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The 2026–27 super numbers a fund member needs in one place — contribution caps, carry-forward, transfer balance cap, Division 293 and the status of the Division 296 tax.</description></item>
<item><title>Superannuation fund fees explained: every fee type, what drives it and how to compare</title><link>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/superannuation-fund-fees-explained/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/superannuation-fund-fees-explained/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A plain-English guide to Australian super fund fees for 2026–27 — administration, investment, transaction, buy/sell, advice and insurance costs, with dollar examples.</description></item>
<item><title>Unpaid super from your employer: how to check, what to ask and how to report it</title><link>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/unpaid-super-guarantee-what-to-do/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/mistakes-and-sources/unpaid-super-guarantee-what-to-do/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to tell if your employer has not paid your super under payday super, the steps to take with your employer, how to report unpaid super to the ATO, and what records to keep.</description></item>
<item><title>How to use the YourSuper comparison tool to compare super fund fees and returns</title><link>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/yoursuper-comparison-tool-guide/</link><guid>http://localhost:4173/fees-and-rules/yoursuper-comparison-tool-guide/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A step-by-step guide to the ATO's YourSuper comparison tool — what it shows, what it leaves out, and how to use it alongside your own statement before changing funds.</description></item>
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