Alison is an editor at Finder and a personal finance journalist with over 10 years of experience, having contributed to major financial institutions and publications such as Westpac, Money Magazine, and Yahoo Finance. She is frequently quoted in media outlets like SmartCompany and SBS, offering expert insights on superannuation and money management. Alison holds a Bachelor of Communications in Public Relations and Journalism from the University of Newcastle, and has earned three ASIC RG146 certifications in superannuation, securities and managed investments and general financial advice, ensuring her expertise is fully aligned with ASIC standards. See full bio
      
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        Alison has written 655 Finder guides across topics including:
          
                                          - Superannuation
 
                                                        - Savings accounts, bank accounts and term deposits
 
                                                        - Budgeting and money-saving hacks
 
                                                        - Managing the cost of living
 
                                    
         
           
  
Will I be able to continue making cheque payments from my NAB retirement account
Hi Ray, the NAB retirement account doesn’t appear to include any cheque facilities as standard. Note that cheque payments are being progressively removed in Australia and they won’t exist at all by 2027, so no matter which account you pick, you’ll need to move to direct debits or bank transfers at some point in the near future, no matter which account you’re using.
How do I open up another a\c, I wish to have another a\c to place my pension.
Hi Kevin,
If you have access to internet banking, you should be able to open an account within that platform. If not, you can contact NAB on 13 22 65 for customer support.
Hi, i have an existing a\c but would like to open another, I am on a disability pension, aged 62. Do you offer an a\c for people like myself,, I wish to transfer my fortnightly payments from centre link into a new a\c. ANZ has a specific a\c for people like myself, I think it would be much easier to start a new a\c with you.
HI Kevin,
You can contact NAB directly for customer support on this query – you can reach them on 13 22 65.
Best of luck!
Hi – I want to open a saver account in my SMSF.
I have $250k to invest / put on deposit.
Am I able to open an account in my smsf name and get the 4.25% interest rate?
Thanks
Brad
Hi Brad,
Based on NAB’s SMSF cash products portfolio, they don’t offer a savings products where you can earn the 4.25%. However, they offer SMSF term deposits if it interests you or check our SMSF bank accounts page for other SMSF banking products.
Thanks
Raj
Why does the retirement account show a maximum rate of .25% and a .01% minimum rate?
Hi Richa,
The maximum rate represents the highest possible rate that you can get from NAB’s Retirement account.
You earn 0.25% when your balance is above $250,000.
You earn 0.15% when your balance is $50,000 to $249,999.
You earn 0.01% when your balance is $10,000 to $49,999.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Alison