One in five super funds are leaving members to make high-stakes decisions about retirement alone.
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Emperor Augustus’ scheme for retired soldiers paid a decent sum after 25 years, so retirement age could be as young as 42 while they were still strong and healthy.
Australians have been told for decades that they’re not saving enough for retirement. But the vast majority of retirees today and in future are likely to be financially comfortable.
Self-funded retirees and many part pensioners will pay more for their aged care under the government’s reform package, endorsed by the opposition and announced on Thursday.
Australians are good at accumulating savings for retirement but they are not so good at mapping out the best way to spend their savings once they retire.
Unlocking the full potential of retirement: embracing fun, connections and new experiences.
States are struggling to cover pension costs for public school teachers. A education policy expert weighs in on potential solutions.
Michelle Grattan and Mike Callaghan discuss the government's change to super, the complexities regarding it, and whether young people should be able to access it for a house deposit
Social Security is increasing benefits by 8.7%, beginning in January 2023, to offset the surging cost of living in the US.
Low-income retirees have long found affordable housing in caravan parks and relocatable home estates. But they are becoming harder to find, and often come with a risk of hazards such as flooding.
Manufactured home estates are popping up as a “cheaper” option for retirees. But they’ll end up costing more, and could be in hazard prone or affected areas.
An army of mostly older, white volunteers run America’s voting sites. They’re reluctant to work during a pandemic. So new recruits are signing up to run the polls, for better and for worse.
Cooped up with a partner and nowhere to go to break it up? Coronavirus social distancing… or another day in retirement? Research on older couples holds tips for everyone else on how to deal.
More older Australians are carrying housing debt later in life, or not owning homes at all, but lack suitable alternatives to the family home. The result is lower incomes in retirement.
No single super contribution rate suits everyone, and there’s only a clear case for an increase if there’s no age pension.
People over 65 who still have a mortgage or are renting are projected to double in number by 2031. The trend is likely to hit government budgets and leave more retirees in poverty.
Compelling Australians to put even more into super runs the risk of giving them a better standard of living in retirement than they had while working.
Labor’s plan to axe franking credit refunds has reignited debate over the income and wealth of older Australians.
There has been a substantial improvement compared to 15 years ago, when the incidence of poverty among the elderly was 32.4%.
Retirees are often urged to downsize to free up suburban properties for the next generation and for higher-density development. What’s being ignored is the costs of moving into a unit or apartment.
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Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
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Lecturer in Property Economics, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor in Urban Geography, Macquarie University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Property and Housing Management Researcher, Applied Sociology, public policy and impact evaluation., University of Tasmania
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Professorial Fellow and Co-Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Associate, Grattan Institute
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Director, Center for Tax and Budget Policy at the Baker Institute, Rice University
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Research fellow, Curtin University
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Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
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Director of Financial Planning, Deakin Business School, Deakin University
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Honorary Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of American Politics, Mississippi State University