ANZ Survey: Only 24% of retirees are confident about their cash

Jul 19 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

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New research released by ANZ reveals that 92% of Baby Boomers want to travel around Australia once they retire, 83% are planning for more hobbies and sports, 76% planning to do volunteer work and 70% are planning overseas travel. But, the New Retirement survey found almost 50% of Australians aged between 45 and 64 do not feel confident they have adequate funds to do what they want in retirement. A meagre 24% of those surveyed were extremely or very confident about their finances.

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