Retirement Income

New data shows comfortable retirement is more achievable than you think. Source: Getty Images

News

New data shows you don’t need a million dollars to retire comfortably

New research has found the amount needed in superannuation for a comfortable retirement is much less than expected. Advocacy group, Super Consumer Australia, have categorised their findings for low level, average level and high level spenders in both single and couple scenarios.

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News

Self Managed Super Funds: Everything you need to know

Self Managed Super Funds: Everything you need to know

When if the last time you assessed your superannuation account's performance?

Written byAimee Courtney

When if the last time you assessed your superannuation account's performance? Source: Getty

Experts

5 things you should financially achieve by 70

5 things you should financially achieve by 70

Here are five things you should financially achieve by 70, to ensure a happy retirement. Do your finance goals differ?

THE LIFE SHERPAChristopher Zinn

Here are five things you should financially achieve by 70, to ensure a happy retirement. Source: Getty

Financial planning

Generating a retirement income may be easier than you think

Generating a retirement income may be easier than you think

Bolster your retirement income with an income focused managed fund from Trilogy Funds.

Written byTrilogy Funds

Are you looking for more ways to expand your retirement income? Image source: Getty

Age Pension

Downsizer contribution: All of your questions, answered

Downsizer contribution: All of your questions, answered

Thinking of downsizing, but don’t know where to begin with your finances or superannuation? We’ve asked Australia’s most trusted finance...

Written byAimee Courtney

Downsizing is never simple, but Noel Whittaker, has all the best tips. Source: Getty

Everyday money

‘A big year for super’: 2021 delivers windfall for super funds

‘A big year for super’: 2021 delivers windfall for super funds

2021 was a big year for superannuation fund performance with results indicating members are expected to receive a windfall of over $400 billion.

Written byMatthew Hart

Leading research house SuperRatings found most median "balanced" options saw a return of 13.4% for the year 2021. Source: Getty Images.

Financial planning

The 3 phases of retirement: It pays to plan ahead

The 3 phases of retirement: It pays to plan ahead

With awareness and pre-planning, you can maintain control and choice, have access to the financial resources and minimise the stress on you and your family, Bill Savellis explains.

Written byBill Savellis

Maintain your independence for longer by having a plan in place. Source: Getty

Age Pension

Age Pension income and assets tests: What you need to know now

Age Pension income and assets tests: What you need to know now

Centrelink’s income and assets tests are now way less complicated than they once were. Tom Ellison outlines the basics.

Money ExpertTom Ellison

For the assets test, the house you live in is really the only thing that isn't taken into account. Source: Getty

Age Pension

Maximise your Age Pension: Top tricks to get you more and the traps you should avoid

Maximise your Age Pension: Top tricks to get you more and the traps you should avoid

Pensioners owe it to themselves to make sure they’re getting their full entitlement. Here’s how to do it.

Money ExpertTom Ellison

It’s important you correct the values of your assets such as, bank accounts, investments, cars, and home contents regularly. The majority of your assets depreciate over time, providing an opportunity to increase your pension. Source: Getty Images

Financial planning

How to know if you have enough money to retire

How to know if you have enough money to retire

Wealth and aged care specialist, Rodney Horin, looks at six critical questions that people considering retirement should ask themselves.

Money ExpertRodney Horin

Since 1990, average life expectancy at birth has gone from 80 to 85 for Australian women and from 74 to 82 for Australian men. Source: Getty

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