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But the thing standing in the 53-year-old’s way is her superannuation balance.
“It s really scary,” she says. “Looking at the balance that I will have at age 60, there is no way I can reasonably retire, or partially retire, and do that comfortably and have any semblance of a lifestyle.”
The Melbourne resident has been working since she finished high school 36 years ago. But she has no idea how she’s going to support herself in retirement.
Debbie Gunn, 53, says she won t have enough superannuation to retire when she reaches 60.
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“I m not talking about luxury lifestyles - you know, holidays overseas several times a year - I m talking about the difference between putting food on the table and paying the bills,” she says.
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