It’s been a long time coming, but up to 630,000 retirees could soon enjoy a small but welcome increase in their Age Pension payments following a cut in deeming rates used for the pension income test.i
Three ways to lift retirement income
Australians are living 10 years longer than we did 50 years ago and staying fit and active well into retirement. Expectations of retirement are higher, whether that be overseas travel, learning a new skill or spoiling the grandkids.
How much superannuation is enough?
Most of us dream of the day we can stop working and start ticking off our bucket list. Whether you dream of cruising Alaska, watching the sun rise over Uluru, improving your golf handicap or spending time with the grandkids, superannuation is likely to be a major source of your retirement income.
Fired up for financial independence
Millennials are often accused of living for the present and wasting their money on smashed avocado. So it may come as a surprise that younger Australians are at the vanguard of a growing movement committed to the old fashioned virtues of thrift and saving, but with a modern twist.
Transition to retirement still a smart move
They say 60 is the new 40. And while it’s true that today’s over 50s are healthy and active for longer than previous generations, many in this position begin to dream about scaling back their work commitments so they can start ticking off their bucket list.