Show Notes
Do you find the idea of planning for your retirement overwhelming? If that’s you, you’re not alone.
Our new report shows about 80 per cent of Australians find retirement planning complicated and about 60 per cent of Australians expect that their retirement will be financially stressful.
But there are three things the government could do to simplify superannuation – so Australians can enjoy their retirement.
On the latest podcast, Brendan Coates and Joey Moloney discuss their new report, Simpler super, and how these three reforms could take the stress out of retirement.
Read the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/simpler-super/
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