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How Much Do You Really Need to Retire?

The plain-English guide for Australians aged 40–59. Your personal retirement number, three fill-in worksheets, and a clear 7-step action plan — in one free download.

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Retirement Planning Guide · Australia 2025
How Much Do
You Really Need
to Retire?
Your personal number, calculator worksheets
+ a clear 7-step action plan
For Australians aged 40–59
01
Are You On Track?
02
What's Your Number?
03
Build Your Personal Plan
04
Close the Gap
05
The 7-Step Checklist
06
5 Costly Mistakes
07
Next Steps
50+
5-star Google
reviews
50+ 5-star Google Reviews
Northeast Wealth
Australian Retirement Podcast
Co-hosted by James O'Reilly
Licensed Financial Advisers
AFSL 243 313 · Synchron
Chadstone & Ringwood, VIC
Melbourne-based team
Inside the guide

Everything you need to know before you can retire

Seven sections. No jargon. No watered-down advice. Built specifically for Australians in their 40s and 50s.

01

Are You On Track?

A 6-question self-assessment that scores you instantly — At Risk, Needs Attention, or On Track.

02

What's Your Number?

The ASFA benchmarks explained clearly, plus 5 reasons they might not apply to your situation.

03

Your Personal Plan

Three fill-in worksheets: your retirement budget, your income gap, and your exact super target.

04

Close the Gap

7 strategies pre-retirees use right now — salary sacrifice, catch-up contributions, downsizer and more.

05

The 7-Step Checklist

A tick-off action plan from today all the way to retirement day, with clear milestones at every step.

06

5 Costly Mistakes

The most expensive errors Australians make in their 40s and 50s — and exactly how to avoid each one.

What our members say

40+ five-star Google reviews and counting

James has been available at all times to take our calls. He has been thorough in his evaluations placed in front of him, often with little or no notice. He has offered his advice always in a polite, caring and very professional manner. We can unreservedly recommend his services to those requiring the complete financial package advice.

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I don’t normally google review, but after coming across Northeast Wealth I had to rave about how awesome Siobhan and team were in organising my finances. If you want some good honest financial advice and guidance, these guys are the real deal. They are so approachable and they are always in your ear to give you a gentle reminder so you don’t stray from your financial goals. I have tried other financial advisers but I haven’t come across anyone who builds as good a rapport with their members as Northeast Wealth do. I trust them dearly with my finances. Thanks team. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!

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James at Northeast Wealth is a breath of fresh air in the financial planning industry, particularly in terms of his transparency and integrity. The way he delivers Northeast's services is innovative, educational and a very positive experience. There are few people I've met that are as genuine and passionate about each and every one of their clients succeeding as James. It is very motivating. Highly recommend.

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Siobhan and the team at Northeast have been fantastic in dealing with this. They have helped bring clarity to our financial goals and have continued to help us achieve these. We have found the entire team polite, professional, knowledgeable, and always ready to answer our questions as well as being genuinely interested in building a strong relationship. Having found Northeast via a family recommendation, we would not hesitate to recommend their services to others.

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I'm super impressed by the team at Northeast Wealth. They are so thorough, thoughtful, and clever. Most importantly, they get results! I really appreciate their detailed and tailored plans to meet the individual needs of their clients.

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Marianna and the North East team have been wonderful to work with. They keep us accountable and have assisted us to set clear achievable long/medium/short term goals. They've also set us up on their banking program which has improved our financial management and helped us to capture additional savings, including providing quality superannuation advice. We would definitely recommend North East's services!

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We have had the pleasure of working with Siobhan and the team from Northeast Wealth for the last two years. I wish we had found them sooner! The Northeast team have been instrumental in helping us seek clarity in our financial goals. The strategy prepared to protect and grow our wealth has been comprehensive. Most impressively, Siobhan has been non-judgemental of our personal values and attributes and has used this to tailor our personal financial strategy. With Siobhan's advice, we have been able to confidently make financial decisions that we previously would have shied away from. We highly recommend Northeast Wealth to anyone seeking financial advice.

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Siobhan and the team at Northeast Wealth have been great, supporting me to created and actioned a number of steps to ensure that I would be financially supported not only now but into retirement.

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Northeast Wealth and the team are amazing! Their knowledge and strategies ensure that we are getting the most out of our money. Knowing that Mariana and her team are always contactable to discuss our financial decisions is not only comforting, but very helpful in those big decision times. I fully recommended contacting them to discuss your financial needs ... and do it earlier rather than later so that you get the maximum effect of compounding over time!

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