Every one of us has a working life and must retire one day. We have to make plans and determine our income goals when we retire and need to take necessary steps to achieve those goals. According to Financial Services Council, it is believed that on average every Australian needs to have 62.5 % of their current income for a stress-free and good life in retirement.
There is another variable to think that how much money you will need to retire. The life expectancy is increasing and one can expect to live into their eighties. Given a retirement age of 65 one may need retirement income for 20 or more years. You also need to think how retirement income will be generated. There can be different sources like Super, property, government pension, or other investments. All of these sources may have tax implications and they also interact with each other. Your government pension may be impacted by how your super is set-up.