Retirement income

Ten steps to getting Sorted for retirement

Follow these ten steps to get sorted for a more comfortable retirement...

Things we haven't taken into account

The results you will get from using our calculators do not take into account:

Selling to whanau - Pari and Tatiana

Kiwi Story

Pari and Tatiana had little opportunity to save for retirement. They'd had a large family and supported ...

Lump Sum or Pension - Charles and Audrey

Kiwi Story

Charles and Audrey discussed what they should do with the $100,000 available from her superannuation ...

Downsizing - Henry & Sylvia

Kiwi Story

Henry and Sylvia married relatively late in life. Before that, they'd both lived in rental accommodation. ...

Regular income

There are several ways you can receive a regular income in retirement, and there are advantages and disadvantages that you’ll need to understand before making any decisions.

Equity release

Equity release is about allowing you to release some of the value of a major asset to help you pay for your retirement or for a major expense.

Glossary: Equity
Glossary: asset
An asset is a useful or valuable person or thing. In financial terms it's an item that can be converted into cash such as bank deposits, shares or property.

Your nest egg

Semi-retirement / retirement is a time to think carefully about where your money is invested.

Retirement

Even if your retirement is a long way off, the financial decisions you make today can have a major affect on your lifestyle in the future.

So start planning now!