The super sweet spot: is less super actually better? (ep443)

Retire Right is brought to you by Tallowwood Wealth Advice. Specialist retirement financial advisers. You can book a complimentary appointment wherever you are in Australia by visiting https://www.tallowwoodwealth.com.au/ Get our new book, 12 Months to Retire Right: https://link.amazon/B07u9ZQgE Are you better off having less in super to maximise the Age Pension? You may have remembered our earlier episode on this topic - well we're back to cover it again! In this episode Glen James and financial adviser Martin McGrath tackle two case studies to see how the numbers (and lifestyle factors) stack up. They touch on: 00:00 - the sweet spot concept explained and challenged 09:26 - case study one - a couple who upsizes their home 23:25 - case study two - a couple who downsizes their home 35:00 - the case for a lifetime annuity 42:00 - Glen and Martin's final thoughts Related episode: 320 retirement sweet spot:    • 320 retirement sweet spot: upgrade home, d...   #RetireRight #SuperSweetSpot #RetirementPlanning #AgePension #SuperannuationAustralia #AustralianRetirement #Downsizing #LifetimeAnnuity #RetirementIncome #FinancialAdvice If you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-help Sign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/ 🏡 Join the Retire Right Facebook group:   / retireright   Glen James has a financial interest in Tallowwood Wealth Advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only and is intended for Australian residents. It is not a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice provided is general financial advice only, which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs.You should consider whether the advice is appropriate for your circumstances before acting on it. If you choose to buy a financial product, read the relevant product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD), and seek personal advice from a licensed adviser. We may discuss products, services or listener questions within our content for illustration and entertainment purposes. It is impossible to provide personal advice in this format, as we don’t know your individual financial situation. We may also change the names of questioners for privacy. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies. Guest opinions are theirs and their respective licence holders. SYMO Interactive Pty Ltd and Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd, which holds Australian Financial Services Licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide at moneypodcast.com.au. #personalfinance #money #investing #property #retire