935 super september: calculators, fees, fund selection & SMSF with financial journalist James Kirby

935 super september: calculators, fees, fund selection & SMSF with financial journalist James Kirby

August 31, 2026 · 56 min · Season 9

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Glen James discusses the state of superannuation in Australia with financial journalist James Kirby.

The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property by Glen James & Rachelle Kroon is available now: https://amzn.to/4svhyoH   Learn to invest with our award-winning investing book, The Quick-Start Guide to Investing: https://www.investingbook.com.au/ In this episode Glen is joined by James Kirby, wealth editor at The Australian and host of The Money Puzzle podcast, for a wide-ranging chat on the state of superannuation in Australia. They touch on: 👉🏼 the super system 👉🏾 pros & cons of super calculators 👉🏽 AI financial advice from your super fund 👉🏿 how much do you need in retirement? 👉🏻 the super performance test 👉 the lack of industry standard definitions for "growth" vs "balanced" 👉🏼 fees and what's reasonable 👉🏾 pros, cons and pitfalls of SMSF The episode clip comparing Vanguard Super and Care Super: https://youtu.be/ajLwXOMZXJ0 The Money Puzzle podcast - Apple Podcast | Spotify money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au Need to review your personal insurances? Head to https://skye.com.au Apply to be a guest…

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Host: Glen James

Guest: James Kirby

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