How much capital do I need to retire comfortably on ?

[fungus pudding]

Means test superannuation? Interesting idea. Interesting and varied views in the article.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/money/350177...ion-commission

Why invest in the future and the younger generations.

Do old people provide any return on investment to the country? Does investing in young people provide a return to the nation? I suspect I know where the bigger investment returns are for a nation looking to allocate capital.

Does capital allocation matter when capital is cheap and readily available.

A cynical vote grabbing move today by National, pandering to selfish aholes. Why is superannuation not changed along with other benefits, it is over half the welfare spend? (see page 74 Note 8)

https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/d...fsgnz-2023.pdf

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350...anges-benefits

A sensible fella' or fellowess would keep a healthy store under the mattress in case some of these plonkers change the rules so they can keep more of other peoples earnings.