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5 ways you can boost your wealth this financial year

Finance Superannuation
03 June 2020 5 min read

Start the new financial year in a positive way by putting some simple measures in place that could potentially grow your wealth.

How much to plan for retirement

No matter what life after work holds, your superannuation will probably make up a large part of your retirement income. A key part of planning for your retirement is estimating how much super you might need and deciding if that's enough or if you'd like to make extra contributions. Remember, it's never too early (or late) to make a difference to your super. 

Simple steps you could take in the new financial year

If you're currently living on an above-average income and you've paid off your home, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) MoneySmart website estimates you'll need to have about two-thirds of your current income to maintain the same lifestyle in retirement,1 commonly referred to as the "two-thirds" rule.

Alternatively, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australian (ASFA) has put together a Retirement Standard, which outlines the annual budget required to fund either a modest or comfortable standard of living. This can be used as a benchmark to help you begin planning your retirement. 

According to ASFA, a couple aged between 65 and 85 would need about $62,000 and a single person about $44,000 a year to live a "comfortable" lifestyle in retirement.2 This includes a broad range of leisure and recreational activities, health insurance, occasional overseas holidays, and assumes you are healthy and have paid off your home. A ''modest'' retirement lifestyle is considered better than the Age Pension but still only able to afford basic activities, with a similar aged couple needing about $41,000 and singles about $28,000 a year.

Keeping track of your super balance

Another important part of planning for your retirement is keeping up to date with how much super you have. Even if you're not able to access your super for a while, you should have a good understanding of how much your employer is contributing and whether you need to make additional contributions to ensure you're on track for retirement. 

You can view your account balance through Member Online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Your annual statement also outlines all the activity associated with your QSuper account/s and will show your super balance as at 30 June of the relevant year. If you have an Accumulation account, your annual statement should have a projected estimate of what your super balance might be when you retire, based on your investment strategy. 

Keeping up to date with your investment strategy is also an important part of the retirement planning process. If you're with QSuper’s default investment option Lifetime, your investments are automatically personalised based on your age and account balance. However, if you decide to take control of your own investments, you'll need to regularly review your strategy to ensure the risk and timeframe are still aligned to your retirement goals. 

Calculate your retirement income

To gain a better understanding of how much super you could have in retirement, use our Retirement Income Calculator. This tool can help you check if you're on the right track to retire or if you should consider making additional contributions to help grow your super. 

As a QSuper member, you also have exclusive access to over-the-phone financial advice at no additional cost.3 If you want to begin a full financial and retirement plan, you can access comprehensive advice from QInvest.4


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1. Source: MoneySmart. Accessed 20  February 2020.
2. Source: ASFA Retirement Standard, December quarter 2019. 
3. Advice fees may apply. Refer to the Financial Services Guide for more information.
4. QInvest Limited (ABN 35 063 511 580, AFSL 238274) is a separate legal entity responsible for the financial services it provides. The administration fee covers the provision of advice about your QSuper Accumulation and/or Income account, when you receive personal advice from QInvest.  Eligibility conditions and advice fees may apply. Refer to the Financial Services Guide for more.

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