{"id":1870,"date":"2023-03-30T05:27:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T05:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2023-05-11T23:14:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T23:14:21","slug":"the-last-10-years-before-retirement-are-critical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/money\/the-last-10-years-before-retirement-are-critical\/","title":{"rendered":"The last 10 years before retirement are critical"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1870\" class=\"elementor elementor-1870\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-221586bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"221586bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-102b1017\" data-id=\"102b1017\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20a69e elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c20a69e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>T<strong>he earlier one starts planning for their retirement, the better. The final decade before leaving the workforce will have a critical impact on how ready you\u2019ll be when that day finally arrives.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>\u201cIt hits about 10 years out\u2014this train is coming to me,\u201d Danielle Byrd Thompson, a financial professional at Equitable Advisors in Washington, D.C.<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/retirement-planning-checklist-10-years-d00d35a9\">told <em>Barrons<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s like a time clock is starting.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of course, the final stretch is easier without the official interest rate increasing monthly since May 2022 \u2013 it is now at its highest since May 2022. Add to that Australia is now one of the most expensive countries in the world, with an inflation rate this month of 6.8%.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong>How to improve your equity in 2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>\u201cWhile the coming year certainly won\u2019t be without its challenges, we are tipping a modest gain for the benchmark S&amp;P\/ASX 200 index in 2023 of 4-7 per cent to near 7,350-7,550 points,\u201d<\/strong> CommSec Chief Equities Economist Craig James <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commbank.com.au\/articles\/newsroom\/2023\/01\/commsec-year-in-preview.html\">said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are thinking of earning some additional cash, it\u2019s important to understand that any additional income will be taxed accordingly by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you take on additional work through an agency, second employer or as a freelancer with an ABN, you can nominate to claim the tax-free threshold of $18,200. This means that the first $18,200 you earn will be tax-free, thereby reducing your bill come tax time. You can nominate the employer from whom you would like to claim the tax-free threshold, which is usually the payer whom you earn the most income from.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you do not plan to earn more than $18,200 a year in total then you can opt to claim the threshold from each and every payer.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>How about these ideas?<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Rent out your driveway<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parkhound claims that owners can make up to $300 per month for renting out their driveway and up to $450 per month for an indoor or lock-up garage. Earnings are higher the closer you are to transport links, shopping centres, attractions or hospitals.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong>2. Hire out your storage space<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Spacer or SpaceOut list your extra storage, which may come in the form of a storage cage or unit, shed, spare bedroom, carport or even a garage. Before renting out your storage space, contact your home insurance provider to check your existing cover will still be valid and if you will be covered if a renter causes damage. If you live in a unit or a villa, check to see whether the body corporate allows for this type of arrangement.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong>3. Sell what you don\u2019t need<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gumtree estimates Australians could make an average of $5,800 per household by selling about 19 unwanted items \u2014 be it a chair, fridge, clothes or tech equipment. There\u2019s also eBay and Facebook Marketplace.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong>4. Sell unwanted electronics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Online marketplaces, We Buy Back and Greener Mobile, will buy your mobile phones, tablets and computer games.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong>5. Rent out a spare bedroom<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Renting in capital cities is becoming very expensive, so If you have a granny flat or studio at the rear of your home, or wouldn\u2019t mind some company in the form of a flatmate, you can advertise your spare residential space.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Short-term rental sites are perfect for those who only wish to let out their rooms some of the time, while flatmate sites are better suited to those who are seeking a long-term tenant<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong>6. Rent out your car for a fee<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With working from home commonplace, your car could be sitting unused on your driveway. It is saving money on fuel and you could earn some extra cash by renting out your car through Australian sites like Car Next Door, Drive Mate, Go Get and Drive My Car.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong>7. Use your skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whether you work in education, you\u2019re a keen writer or an avid photographer, there are plenty of ways to use those skills to help boost your income.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Demand for online tutoring has risen since the Covid-19 pandemic. Take a look at Australian tutoring sites including Learnmate, The Tutoring Company or Superprof. Superprof estimates that the average rate for a Year 11 or 12 tutor is just under $40 per hour.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Photographers can sell snaps online to stock photography sites like Alamy which lets you earn up to 50% of any sale.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong>8. Turn your home into a film location<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Businesses such as Pure Location or Set Book specialise in connecting homeowners with location scouts for film, TV or even photography. Pure Location offers more than 1500 location houses across Australia and New Zealand for photo shoots, filming and corporate events\u2014and specialise in everything from outright luxury to suburban homes.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The earlier one starts planning for their retirement, the better. The final decade before leaving the workforce will have a critical impact on how ready you\u2019ll be when that day finally arrives.\u00a0 \u201cIt hits about 10 years out\u2014this train is coming to me,\u201d Danielle Byrd&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[77],"class_list":["post-1870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-money","tag-financial-advice"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1870"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1989,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1870\/revisions\/1989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}