Set out below are all SuperGuide articles that relate to Retirement planning for beginners.
What should my retirement plan contain, and can I write it myself?
Retirement planning can seem daunting, with so many things to consider. But rest assured, it doesn’t take a degree in rocket science to get your head around the key concepts.
Retirement planning case study: Couple aged 47 and 48
Chris (47) earns $180,000 per year and has $430,000 in super. Lisa (48) earns $80,000 per year and has $220,000 in super. They have one daughter at university and are close to paying off their mortgage. They want to know if they are on track to retire when Chris turns 60.
Retirement planning case study: Couple aged 58 and 60
Dan (60) is a freelance web designer who earns $76,000 a year. He hasn’t always put money aside for super, so his balance is a relatively low $120,000.
Retirement planning case study: Single woman, aged 52
Deb is worried that she won’t have enough savings to live comfortably in retirement and, at age 52, wonders if she’s left it too late to catch up.
Home ownership and super are far more entwined than you might think
When the government’s Retirement Income Review examined superannuation, the Age Pension and voluntary savings, home ownership had a surprisingly important role.
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Your home: The foundation of retirement planning
The Great Australian Dream of home ownership is about more than a roof over your head, it has a big role to play in retirement planning.
Video: Behavioural economics and retirement
Tracey Spicer talks to Professor Anup Basu from QUT Business School about behavioural economics and how it can help us understand our decisions around superannuation and retirement.
Video: The changing nature of retirement
Professor Andrew J Scott from London Business School discusses how retirement is changing, and what it could look like in the future.
Video: The first steps to planning your retirement
Bruce Manners from retirenotes.com talks to Tracey Spicer about some of the key factors that people need to consider when planning their retirement, the importance of passions, interests and priorities and how to test-drive your own retirement.
Video: Where is a good place to retire?
Tracey Spicer talks to Jill Weeks, co-author of the book Where to retire in Australia about popular retirement towns across the country, and what to consider if you thinking about a seachange or treechange.
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What is a retirement coach?
In this video Tracey Spicer talks to Jon Glass, retirement coach and author of Finding Joy in Retirement about what a retirement coach does, and what some of the first steps people should do when thinking about their retirement.
Countdown to retirement: Tips to help kickstart your retirement plans
This article lists of some of the key points to consider when planning your retirement – whether you have 15 years or three months to go before the big day.
Rules of Thumb: Do these popular retirement planning hacks measure up?
When it comes to retirement planning and superannuation there is a lot of uncertainty; how long you will live, how much income you will need, what the markets will do and how long your savings will last.
Saving for retirement outside super
While we are strong believers that super is, well, super, we appreciate there is also a place for retirement savings held outside super. In this article, we explain when and why.
Location the missing ingredient in retirement planning
It’s often said that location is everything where property is concerned, but it also makes a big difference to how far your money stretches in retirement.