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Superannuation

The budget needed to fund a comfortable retirement has increased to more than $70,000 in the December quarter amid high insurance, food, and electricity prices, according...

Superannuation

The annual expenditure needed to comfortably retire in Australia has risen to a record high in the September quarter due to the growing cost of everyday items, ASFA finds...

Superannuation

New projections from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia anticipate approximately half of retiree households to be able to afford a comfortable retiremen...

Superannuation

The amount needed to set aside for a comfortable retirement continues to grow, as Finder indicates the figure is approximately double what Australian retirees will actual...

Superannuation

ASFA data has revealed how much balance a super member needs to achieve a comfortable retirement at age 67 and the estimated retirement gap with their current balances. ...

Superannuation

The annual expenditure needed to reach ASFA’s comfortable retirement standard rose again in the June quarter as retirees continue to face significant cost pressures on th...

Superannuation

With rising costs putting significant pressure on retirees’ household budgets, the amount of superannuation necessary for a comfortable retirement rose a further 1.1 per ...

Superannuation

With high inflation biting into retiree lifestyles, Challenger believes there are strategies that can be adopted for advisers to better serve their older clients....

Superannuation

An Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia survey has found members overwhelmingly support compulsory superannuation for all self-employed workers, beyond those...

Post retirement

ASFA retirement data shows the cost of funding a comfortable retirement has risen 7.5% in the past 12 months while it has also updated its lump sum estimates in light of ...

Superannuation

The Grattan Institute has stood by its position that the superannuation guarantee (SG) should remain at 9.5 per cent, saying that predictions of insufficient retirement i...

Post retirement

The Institute of Actuaries has urged the Government to consider imposing a dollar cap on the value of the family home that is exempt from the Age Pension means test....

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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