Retirement planning in your 50s

Read time: 8 minutes

Think about what matters most, take the quiz to see your likely retirement path and explore what life after work could cost. 

• Focus on how you want to spend your time and what's important to you
• Take the quiz to see where your planning may need attention
• Explore future costs and what an earlier finish to work could mean

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Read time: 12 minutes

Now that you have a picture of your retirement, look at how super, the Age Pension and other savings or investments could work together to support life after work.

• Understand the role of super, savings and investments
• Check Age Pension support and learn what may be available if you are eligible
• See why you may rely on different income sources at different times

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Read time: 15 minutes

Explore tax-smart ways to add to your super, check your investment mix and find practical ways to free up money for the future.

• Explore ways to contribute to your super while you're working
• Check that your investment mix suits your goals, timeframe and comfort with risk
• Look for ways to free up money, manage debt and prepare for future costs

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Read time: 10 minutes

Check the key things that can help protect what you’ve built. This includes beneficiaries and legal paperwork, insurance and family conversations.

• Confirm your binding death benefit nomination is current and valid
• Check your will and powers of attorney
• Make sure your insurance cover still suits your needs

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