Kate Crawford

We know women's super balances tend to be lower than men's. There are many reasons - broken working patterns, the gender pay gap, and that women are more likely to work less than full-time hours.

Super funds have been expanding their financial advice services to members, but it’s important to understand the different levels of advice on offer, how it’s provided and paid for.

With so much focus on saving for retirement, many of us have given little thought to how we will access our savings once the big day arrives. We explore the options.