OUR PRESIDENT’S (Alec Waugh) VIEW
How much is enough? An Australian group “Association of Superannuation funds” said a comfortable retirement for Australians, was $A56.296 for a couple, and A$41,090 for a single person. Tom Thompson writing in World Investor a New Zealand publication, said a common rule of thumb is retirees need enough to replace 70% of their pre-tax, pre-retirement income. Continue reading How Much Retirement income is Enough?
Subject: RPRC Forum 23 September: Does the UK’s reform of pensions have lessons for New Zealand?
The Retirement Policy and Research Centre is hosting the forum:
Does the UK’s reform of pensions have lessons for New Zealand?
When: 3pm to 5.30pm, 23 September 2013 Continue reading RPRC Forum 23 September: Does the UK’s reform of pensions have lessons for New Zealand?
This thoughtful article passed on by Alec Waugh but which requires a bit of reading read article here
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