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Retirement Income
4 Cockatoo articles in this topic.
How Much Money Do You Need to Retire in Australia?
Work out your retirement "number" from all income sources — super, the Age Pension and personal savings — using the ASFA benchmarks and simple income-versus-lump-sum thinking.
Self-Funded Retiree: What It Means
A self-funded retiree covers their own retirement income without the Age Pension. Here's what it takes, how it compares to the pension, and the role of franking credit refunds.
Annuities in Australia
Annuities convert a lump sum into guaranteed income — for life or a fixed term. Here's how lifetime and fixed-term annuities work, their pros and cons, and how they hedge longevity risk.
Account-Based Pensions & Income Streams
An account-based pension turns your super into a flexible, tax-effective income in retirement. Here are the 2026 minimum drawdown rates, the transfer balance cap and how to make it last.