Both of these authors are experienced and expert number crunchers. Medcraft is a certified financial planner, former AMP superannuation adviser and launched the firm’s estate planning service
By R Medcraft and B Aisbett
Pow Wow Publishing, 2005
$24.95
Both of these authors are experienced and expert number crunchers. Medcraft is a certified financial planner, former AMP superannuation adviser and launched the firm’s estate planning service. He also set up Find My Super (www.findmysuper.com.au) in 2000.
This is a service designed to reunite Australians with the $7 billion estimated to be lost in superannuation. It has enrolled over 2,000 people.
Aisbett is a chartered accountant with a specialty in self-managed super fund auditing and extensive knowledge of relevant legislation.
This book is aimed at ‘mums and dads and young professionals’ and tries to take the pain out of managing your own super. However, we all need to take the time to understand the costs, requirements and obligations and be actively involved in achieving financial goals.
Some of the book’s highlights include setting your fund up in a day and managing it in a week. As well as how to spot a scam, and women and super – why a man is not a plan! Easy to read and easy to navigate, this is a great place to start, if you haven’t already, getting to grips with this ubiquitous topic.
