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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 37 MIN

Should you put your extra dollars in super or the family home

from The Money Puzzle · host The Australian

At the very core of wealth building is the dilemma of setting up your super or making sure you own a home; The long-term returns on both investment choices are broadly similar, but the tax system is hugely in favour of the home-owner. So what to do? James Gerrard of www.financialadviser.com.au joins Associate Editor James Kirby in this episode  In today's show, we cover: The in-built bias against renters in the tax system If you already contribute 12% to super by law- should you add more? The lesser-known bias against renters in pensions and super Optimising the tax system to your life-stage  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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