{"id":32797,"date":"2021-04-17T18:34:18","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T22:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=32797"},"modified":"2021-04-26T23:22:08","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T03:22:08","slug":"australian-retirement-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/australian-retirement-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Retirement Planning: Top 3 Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How much money do you need to retire in Australia? What are some considerations for Australian retirement planning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia is hardly a cheap country to spend your retirement. To retire comfortably, singles will need will need an estimated $43,317 and couples\u2014$60,997 per year. With this in mind, the earlier you start planning your retirement, the better off your golden years will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three pieces of advice Australian citizens should consider when planning their retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australian Retirement Planning Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian government estimates that its citizens need the following amount of money each year of retirement to be able to live comfortably: $43,317 for singles and $60,997 for couples. The following retirement planning tips will help Australian citizens reach these figures faster to be able to enjoy a peaceful and comfortable retirement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Pay Your Mortgage Early<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to interest payments, you\u2019ll pay more than the cost of your home over the lifetime of your loan. To limit how much interest you pay over the life of your mortgage, work to pay it off faster. You can also try calling your bank to negotiate a lower rate. Tell the bank that you\u2019re planning to switch to another bank with a lower interest rate unless they give you a 0.5 percent discount. This step is best attempted when you already own 20 percent of your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2<\/strong>. <strong>Save <\/strong>E<strong>nough Money in Super<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Singles: $170,000<\/li><li>Couples: $250,000<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Australia, when you retire, you\u2019re required to withdraw 5 percent of your super per year, or $12,500 for couples, to start. This amount increases slightly as you age because the government doesn\u2019t want you hoarding your money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These previous figures represent the maximum amount you\u2019re allowed to have in assets\u2014excluding a paid-off home\u2014to qualify for the highest annual pension, which is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>$24,081.20 for singles<\/li><li>$36,301.20 for couples<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Australian pensions are similar to Social Security in the U.S., except how much an individual receives depends on assets rather than on earnings in their lifetime.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3.<\/strong><em> <\/em><strong>Continue Working<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just working a day or so per week is plenty to bring in some extra cash. Plus, studies indicate that retirees who continue doing some kind of work have better mental health than their non-working counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian government provides a special perk to encourage you to continue working once you retire\u2014you can earn up to a certain amount without paying income tax:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Singles: $32,279<\/li><li>Couples: $57,948<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But you don\u2019t need to earn nearly that much to be comfortable.<strong> For a couple, if each of you only worked one day per week, you\u2019d earn about $300 per couple per day of work, for a total of $15,600 per year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you follow these three steps, you\u2019ll have roughly this amount per year of your retirement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Part-time work: $15,600<\/li><li>Super: $12,500<\/li><li>Pension: $36,301.20<\/li><li><strong>Total: $64,401.20<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s about $3,400 more than the government recommends for a comfortable retirement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much money do you need to retire in Australia? 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