Track Down That Lost Super!

Are you one of the 4.3 million Australians with lost or unclaimed superannuation?

Most of us would have no idea how much super we have lost track of, where it is or how to go about claiming it.

The Australian Taxation Office has a service they call Superseeker.

SuperSeeker is a tool that will look for your lost superannuation in real time and instantly provide you with possible matches.

To begin the Superseeker online search you will need to provide your:

• tax file number


• name, and


• date of birth

It's your money so go and claim it!

No Time for the Centrelink Queue: Register for Family Assistance Online

If you haven't yet discovered Online Services at the Family Assistance site, it is well worth the effort to register. Save yourself the time and frustration of queuing up at Centrelink for simple matters.

After a secure login, you are able to view and update your information aswell as access payment history, apply for certain benefits and view the important correspondence your dog ate.

Registering is relatively simple and you only have to do it the one time. Goodness knows, it has to be less painful than standing in a line trailing out the door for 2 hours just to notify a stressed-out public servant that your child has changed preschools!

Check out the Family Assistance site to get the ball rolling. I promise you'll be glad you did.

Medicare Online

Because I am a huge fan of anything that saves me time and hassle, I'm happy to note that Medicare Australia now offers a range of online services.

You do need to register and wait for a password to be mailed to you but once you are set up you can:

• View your medicare tax statement


• Update your personal and banking details


• Request replacement or additional cards


• View your children's immunisation history statements


• Check your Medicare Safety Net balance


• Check your organ donor registration (if applicable)

To register for these online services, simply go to www.medicare.gov.au and follow the links.

Compare Private Health the Easy Way

The Australian Government has introduced a comprehensive, independent website that shows an overview of every available private health insurance product from every fund.

It's controlled and run by the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman and it includes a simple search facility that makes it easy to find and compare all the products that fit your needs.

You can now easily compare private health insurance products at http://www.privatehealth.gov.au/.