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Make friends with your fund

When it comes to relationships, there’s probably one we all neglect. It’s not hard to take super for granted. It’s locked away and we don’t really need to get up close and personal with it until we’re thinking about retirement. But a little TLC now can make a big difference when that time comes.

“People think they’re a long way from retirement – the money is taken out of their salary and it will just be there later,” says Steve Mickenbecker, group executive for financial services at Canstar.

“But there is a whole bunch of people who won’t have enough, and because they haven’t taken notice of it they haven’t made a plan to add to their savings.”

Starting a conversation with your fund is surprisingly

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