Six easy steps to retirement readiness (and one hard one)

There are no courses on how to plan for retirement, so we have done some of the work for you.

We asked financial planners what steps to take to set you up for the retirement of your dreams. Simon Letch

Andrew HobbsWealth reporter

Jan 31, 2025 – 5.00am

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It might not seem like it, but, one day, you will finish work for good. You might be full of grand plans (or vague wishes), but the chances are, you are probably nowhere near as prepared for retirement as you were for the rest of your life.

For example, you went to school for 13 years and probably university for at least three to prepare for getting a job. But when it comes to retirement, there are no courses, there are no university subjects.

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Andrew HobbsWealth reporterAndrew Hobbs covers self-managed superannuation funds, financial planning, retirement and inheritance. He has been a financial journalist for more than 25 years, working previously at Bloomberg and Australian Associated Press.