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FAQs

What is the best super fund for retirees? ›

Could investing in super be for you? If you're looking at a long-term investment and want to build growth over time, as well as reducing your taxable income, then investing in super could be a good option for you.

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Think about how much investment risk you're comfortable with. A higher growth option will have higher risk and experience more volatile returns over the short term. But it will usually achieve higher returns over the long term. A conservative option will offer lower risk but lower returns over the long term.

2 – It is highly likely your superannuation balance will return to where it once was. An economic recession is historically linked with a downturn in equities (shares) and the housing market. These are assets that most superannuation funds have a lot of money invested in.

Benefits of a bank account in retirement

If you transfer your super to a bank account, your balance only changes if you spend money or earn interest. Knowing your balance will remain steady can offer a sense of financial control.

AFSA estimates that a comfortable lifestyle in 2024 costs retired couples about $72,148.19 per year. What about single retirees? Single retirees aged 65 to 84 years need $595,000 in superannuation and a $51,278.30 budget to achieve a comfortable retirement lifestyle.

If you choose a lump sum, the entirety of your superannuation balance is transferred to your bank account. If you go for an income stream, you will receive a designated amount to your bank account every fortnight/month etc and the rest sits in your super fund and continues to earn investment returns.

How much do I need to retire? ›

Most people need around 70% of their take home pay to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement. Each person's retirement plan is different. It will depend on when you want to retire, what you're going to do in retirement and where you live.

Vanguard is owned by the funds managed by the company and is therefore owned by its customers. Vanguard offers two classes of most of its funds: investor shares and admiral shares. Admiral shares have slightly lower expense ratios but require a higher minimum investment, often between $3,000 and $100,000 per fund.

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SignatureSuper is an allocated pension account that helps you access your super as a regular income in retirement.

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Super vs retirement income (pension) accounts – how does it work? A pension generally works much the same way as your super account, except you can't add money to a pension account once it's been opened. A pension can be an easy, tax effective way of getting regular income throughout retirement.

The post on Ramsey Solutions recommends going back to your traditional 401(k), 403(b) or TSP workplace retirement plan. Keep bumping your contribution up until you hit 15%. While you're there, make sure you have your account set up for automatic withdrawals.