Misconceptions around transition to retirement - Continue to work and access your super too!

Financial Planner Luke Smith joined 2CC Talking Canberra 1206AM in Money Matters, which aired on Friday 23 February 2024 with Leon Delaney. Thanks for joining us on 2CC or your favourite podcast streaming service. This week’s show considers some of the common misconceptions people have around the transition to retirement process and strategy. It surprises many to learn that they can access money from their super through a pension, while still continuing to work, earning money and accumulating superannuation!

Key topics covered include:
- What is the transition to retirement legislation and strategy?
- Can I use the transition to retirement rules within the PSS like the CSS and other types of super funds?
- I’ve got to take a pension on a fortnightly basis?
- How much can you take from a pension when you’re in the transition to retirement phase?
- Is a transition to retirement arrangement tax free, both the account earnings and the pension payments?
- Can you add to a transition to retirement pension?
- Does the pension money get added to my taxable income? No!
- Can I use the pension income to pay down debt or a mortgage, to pay it off quicker?
- Who qualifies for a transition to pension? Find out your preservation age here.
- How do you go about using this strategy?
- Luke shares his top tips around managing the transition to retirement opportunity.

Luke as a Financial Planner can help you set up a financial planning strategy to help you achieve your personal financial goals, including investment, super and retirement. Make an appointment to confidentially discuss your goals. Call Envision Financial Services on 6260 4749. You can use the contact us form to make an appointment, for a confidential discussion about your situation.

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