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Episode 44 - ASIC Research: Exposes Australia’s Growing Retirement Readiness Crisis
Welcome back to the Superman Podcast with Lionel O’Mally and Matt McCabe. In this episode, the boys unpack new ASIC research exposing Australia’s growing retirement readiness crisis and what it reveals about the way Australians are planning — or avoiding planning — for retirement.
They dive into the key findings from ASIC’s survey of 2,065 Australians aged 45–75, including the alarming gap between people who know when they want to retire and those who actually have a strategy in place. Lionel and Matt discuss why your 50s are such a critical stage for retirement planning, the importance of having a “10-year runway,” and why so many Australians still feel financially unprepared for retirement.
As always, Lionel and Matt keep it real — sharing honest opinions, practical strategies, and conversations based on real client experiences from the frontlines of retirement advice in Australia.
If retirement is on your horizon, or you simply want more confidence around your financial future, this episode is packed with insights to help you start planning smarter.
Lionel O'Mally
https://www.purposeplanning.com.au/
https://bunniesmonies.com.au/
Matthew McCabe
https://newcastleadvisors.com.au/
https://newcastleadvisors.com.au/downsizers-australia/
https://newcastleadvisors.com.au/claim-strong/
Lionel O'Mally
https://www.purposeplanning.com.au/
Matthew McCabe
https://newcastleadvisors.com.au/
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