WHEN CAN YOU RETIRE?

Even if it seems a long way off, knowing your target age can help you get there smoothly

- Trudie McConnochie

Are you already dreaming of the day you call it quits on your working life and put your feet up, with a cocktail close at hand? Maybe you haven't thought about it much at all, assuming you'll decide later when it's time to bid your boss and colleagues farewell.

Whatever your expectations about retirement, it's important to know that women tend to retire with less super than men. So doing everything you can to boost your super - ideally from an early age - is the best way to retire at the age you want.

Michelle Bowes, founder of female financial education provider Money Queens, says one of the biggest factors to consider when it comes to figuring out a retirement age is your financial situation, and that super balance.