Print PageWhy should I care?
It may seem hard to believe, but the time you spend in retirement is likely to be as long as the time spent working!
While planning for something that is a long way off can be difficult, not planning for the future may mean you miss out on living the retirement lifestyle you want.
In fact, research* reveals that having enough to retire on is the number one financial concern of Australians.
Consider that:
- we’re living longer
- we want to do more with the time and money we have
- the age pension only takes care of the basics and may not be available at current levels in the future
- inflation means the money you save today won’t go as far tomorrow.
Find out more in our super and the government age pension fact sheet.
* Key Messages on the Superannuation Guarantee, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, 2011
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