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Despite alarming news, retirees can still rely on their retirement nest eggs. Dan Kosmayer/Shutterstock.com

Social Security’s future is safe

Social Security will have to dip into its trust fund to pay benefits this year for the first time since 1982. Should we be worried?
The old pathways to home ownership have been displaced by more uncertain routes that waver between owning and renting. Glenn Hunt/AAP

Home ownership foundations are being shaken, and the impacts will be felt far and wide

Increasingly insecure pathways to home ownership are not just a problem for property markets. The fallout is likely to hit retirement incomes, the welfare base, gender equity and the broader economy.
The compulsory super scheme in Australia is clearly superior to the voluntary 401(k) scheme utilised by the United States. Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

Our super system isn’t perfect - but for a failure, look to the US

When you consider that the average US household will have just $104,000 in retirement savings, Australia’s compulsory super system starts to look like a really good idea.

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