Get started with this checklist
Right now, this is how you can start preparing yourself for retirement:
1. Make what voluntary contributions you can to your super: from your before-tax salary you only pay 15% tax on these contributions – up to $27,500 a year – usually a lot less than your marginal tax rate.
2. Speak with a smartCoach or adviser about what your super is invested in. Are you invested at the right risk level? Are you generating the returns you need?
3. Make sure you’re practising basic super hygiene: nominate a beneficiary to your super, consolidate your super accounts, make sure your contact details with your fund are current, and regularly review your balance and performance.
4. Speak with an expert to start planning for the life you want to live after work.
Retirement savings targets
ASFA
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SCA
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Standard
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Individual
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Couple
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Standard
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Individual
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Couple
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Comfortable
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$545,000
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$640,000
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Low
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$73,000
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$95,000
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Modest
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$70,000
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$70,000
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Medium
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$258,000
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$352,000
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-
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-
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-
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High
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$743,000
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$1,021,000
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Sources: ASFA, SCA. Note: Refer to source websites for a complete list of assumptions.
Byron Smith