Income in retirement
Learn about the key aspects of planning your retirement income in the following SuperGuide articles:
Set out below are the latest articles that relate to income in retirement.
How the Home Equity Access Scheme works (formerly Pension Loans Scheme)
The Home Equity Access Scheme can be a great way to boost your retirement income by taking a loan from the government against the equity in your home.
Super pensions vs lump sums: How they differ and why it matters
Retirees can withdraw their super as a pension or lump sum, but does it really matter which? For some of our readers, it certainly could.
Retirement cost-of-living: Tips to help improve your budget
Inflation is affecting more and more daily essentials but bank interest rates remain stubbornly low, so it may be time to revisit your retirement income plans.
Reverse mortgages: What are they and how do they work?
If you’re finding it difficult to make ends meet in retirement, one way to free up some extra cash could be to take out a reverse mortgage.
In retirement case study: Boosting retirement income with downsizer contributions
Lee and Mandy are retired and want to see whether downsizing could increase their retirement income.
Which super funds offer income for life?
It’s been a long time coming, but more super funds are responding to calls for reliable retirement income that lasts as long as you do.
Dividends shaken but not stirred
Corporate Australia is emerging from COVID in good shape and dividends are making a comeback. So what dividend yields are on offer and where do dividends fit into your income strategy?
10 common ‘myth-conceptions’ about retirement income
Even the experts acknowledge that our retirement income system is complex, so it’s important to clear up some common misunderstanding.
Is a bucket strategy the solution for your retirement income plan?
When you retire, how you put your investment portfolio together is more important than ever if you want your retirement savings to last as long as you do.
Renters Beware: How the pension and super could leave you behind
In a new set of research briefs published by the Centre of Excellence of Population Ageing Research, we report that most people do well out of our retirement income system and that the living standard of retirees has improved over the past decade.
Retirement income: When is the optimal time to purchase a deferred annuity?
In this article, Sean Corbett, an annuities expert, answers the important question of when is the right time to purchase a deferred lifetime annuity.
Longevity risk: How deferred annuities can help your savings last
In this article we will consider how a person can best ensure that they maximise their income in retirement from their savings while at the same time ensuring that their savings last for as long as they do.
