05/11/2025
๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ: ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ?
Itโs one of the most common questions we get asked daily, and the most personal question out there.
The ASFA Retirement Standard June 2025 offers a benchmark to help Australians plan for life after work. But the answer isnโt one-size-fits-all.
Hereโs what the Standard suggests:
โข ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: $75,319/year for couples, $53,289/year for singles
โข ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ณ: $690,000 for couples, $595,000 for singles
But everyoneโs life is different. Your health, housing, lifestyle, and family goals all shape what retirement looks like for you.
Thatโs why ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ are essential. With the right advice, you can:
โข ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐: Understand what lifestyle you want such as when you want to retire and what it will cost.
โข ๐ ๐ฎ๐
๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: Use concessional and non-concessional strategies to build your balance.
โข ๐ ๐ฎ๐
๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Based on your circumstances, there may be strategies available to receive more age pension.
โข ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐: Adjust your plan as your circumstances evolve, such as unexpected windfalls of expenses.
โข ๐๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Make informed decisions that improve your financial security as retirement approaches.
Retirement isnโt just about reaching a number, itโs about creating a future that reflects your values and aspirations.
If youโre wondering what your retirement journey could look like, letโs start the conversation.