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At some stage or another, we start to think about what the ideal retirement would look like—a dream holiday, more time with the family or taking up old and new hobbies. Whatever it is we’re looking forward to, it doesn’t happen by accident.

So that you can enjoy the retirement you’ve been looking forward to, it’s important to plan and prepare. The process can start earlier than we might expect. It can be as simple as making sure our financial situation is in order by putting a bit extra in your super. It’s also important to be physically able to do the things you’d like to do by building healthy habits .

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A rewarding retirement

Retirement

At some stage or another, we start to think about what the ideal retirement would look like—a dream holiday, more time with the family or taking up old and new hobbies. Whatever it is we’re looking forward to, it doesn’t happen by accident.

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