As you enter the workforce and start to build your financial foundation. During this stage of your journey, you may start looking into paying off loans, building an emergency fund, learning how to budget, and finding the best superannuation set-up for your needs.

Once you have built a stable foundation, you will be focused on building your wealth and preparing for future financial goals. You may be saving for a down payment on a house, looking to set up new investments, and possibly starting a family.

When you are starting to see the benefits of your years of hard work and saving, you may want to start looking at how to maintain your lifestyle going into retirement. This might include looking at how and when to change from superannuation to pension accounts, paying down any lingering loans, and making sure your insurance is right for you.5

As you are retiring and are living off your savings and investments. You may be focused on budgeting your money to last for the rest of your life, managing your investments, setting up your estate, and starting to deal with Centrelink.

For moving into assisted living, you may need help with, assessing costs, funding sources, managing expenses, and navigating legal issues related to estate planning and asset transfer.