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Live comfortably with tailored retirement financial advice

Your transition into retirement should be an extraordinary time in your life, full of possibilities and opportunities to pursue your passions and spend time with your loved ones. But, as you may know, the fear of financial insecurity can fill your days with anxiety instead of relief. 

Liston Newton’s Gold Coast retirement planning advisors can help you order your finances so that you can live safely, comfortably and luxuriously.

But first — coffee. Come in for a cuppa and consultation at our local office beside the Australia Fair Shopping Centre. There’s plenty of parking around. Our advisors are also happy to visit your home or office, or set up a virtual consultation at your convenience.

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Monday to Friday

8am to 5pm

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Live comfortably with tailored retirement financial advice

Your transition into retirement should be an extraordinary time in your life, full of possibilities and opportunities to pursue your passions and spend time with your loved ones. But, as you may know, the fear of financial insecurity can fill your days with anxiety instead of relief. 

Liston Newton’s Gold Coast retirement planning advisors can help you order your finances so that you can live safely, comfortably and luxuriously.

But first — coffee. Come in for a cuppa and consultation at our local office beside the Australia Fair Shopping Centre. There’s plenty of parking around. Our advisors are also happy to visit your home or office, or set up a virtual consultation at your convenience.

Contact us

Call us on

(07) 5588 8570
Business hours

Monday to Friday

8am to 5pm

Parking

3h parking at Australia Fair Shopping Centre. Take lifts to level 10.

Retirement planning services available on the Gold Coast

There are several ways to generate and maintain a substantial retirement income. As a full-service financial advisor, we’ll tailor your strategy to your needs using the services we feel best suit your financial situation. What you see here is only a fraction of our full list of advisory services. At your consultation, we’ll talk you through our holistic process.

The team at Liston Newton have been a huge help in getting the tax and financials of our business organised and compliant. Our quarterly review meetings help me understand how the business is truly performing and where our profit and cash are going. At the same time, we can now forecast what is ahead for the business and we can plan accordingly.   

Lisa Caccavari

Founder, Main Event Catering

Liston Newton helped us move our accounting over to Xero. Their Accountant managed the set up and training so we felt comfortable with the software. We now have all our processes streamlined which gives us improved visibility of our business performance. This has allowed us to open 2 more stores without a significant increase in administration effort.
Peter Luskan
Pandora
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We make retirement financing empowering, not overwhelming

Money is always the hardest topic to talk about, isn’t it? But it doesn’t have to be. We aren’t just specialists at designing retirement finance solutions — we’re also experts at explaining them. And that’s a different skill set entirely. After every consultation with us, you’ll leave with a clear understanding of your financial standing and feel confident in your next steps.

You’re never too young or too old to start planning for retirement. Still, the sooner, the better. Book a consultation at our Gold Coast offices, and we’ll talk you through everything from long-term wealth generation tactics to how to best use your existing super and pension.

Retirement specialist responsibilities

  • Investment advice
  • Financial planning
  • Long-term financial modelling
  • Superannuation advice
  • Taxation strategies
  • Pension strategies
  • Downsizing your home
  • Transition to retirement

Learn more about your business with our comprehensive guides

At Liston Newton Advisory, we take pride in helping business owners get more out of their hard work. Our downloadable guides can give you an in-depth look at strategies and technologies that will help your business grow.

  • Discover tax strategies and business structures available to you
  • Understand and apply new business management technology
  • Get in touch with us for information tailored to your business

Meet the Gold Coast team

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Our Gold Coast retirement planners are accredited specialists

We’ve earned awards and accreditations from the leading financial institutions in Australia.

Why choose us

Our strategies work. We have the awards to prove it.

Our strategies deliver results because we always centre your unique and developing needs, not only in the lead-up to your retirement, but throughout it. With adaptive, data-backed retirement advice, we’ll guide you towards a financially stable and comfortable retirement.

The sooner you begin preparing for retirement, the better off you’ll be. But preparation is only the first step, and your vigilance cannot stop as soon as your retirement party ends. Your needs will evolve throughout retirement, sometimes in unexpected ways. 

Whether you want to turn yourselves into the Bank of Mum & Dad or a sudden economic crisis comes barreling around the corner, our award-winning Gold Coast retirement planners will be by your side.

  • Pension and super plans to make your retirement funds last
  • Capitalise on financial opportunities and avoid sudden pitfalls
  • Financially assess assisted living and downsizing opportunities

Read through our case studies, and you’ll see just how effective our Gold Coast team can be.

Our methodology

Our three-step method for achieving financial freedom

How we get you set

The first phase is all about establishing the fundamentals of your business and creating a strong foundation to build from. You also need to establish your long-term goals so you have a clear idea of what you're working towards.

  • Plan your goals
  • Structure your business and assets
  • Online accounting
  • People and HR
  • Protect your business and personal risk
  • Business and personal will

How we get you moving

The second phase is about gaining a deeper understanding of your business; how to make it more efficient and experience sustainable growth. This is where you transition from working in your business to working on your business.

  • Understand your numbers
  • Delegate bookkeeping
  • Systematise and automate tasks
  • Minimise tax
  • Forecast cashflow and capital needs
  • Quarterly coaching and accountability

How we get you free

The final phase is when all your hard work really starts to pay off. This is when you start using your profits to build your personal worth to a point that give you financial freedom—the freedom to work only if you want to.

  • Understand wealth creation
  • Investment portfolio
  • Investment property
  • Superannuation
  • Succession and exit planning
  • Your legacy

Our Gold Coast case studies

Proudly supporting our Gold Coast community

We’ve achieved considerable success over the years, and while we’ve certainly put in the effort, we’ve also received extraordinary support from our clients. Success should be shared, which is why we’ve partnered with a suite of local and national charities. We’ve chosen these charities because they address issues that have affected us and our loved ones.

  • The Type 1 Foundation, since diabetes has touched the Liston Family
  • The Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea
  • The Cancer Council’s Small Business Advisory Service

Every one of our Liston Newton teams around Australia has the freedom to select their own list of charities and initiatives. We’re proud to be able to give back to our communities and hope we can do as much for them as they’ve done for us.

Frequently asked questions

When should I start retirement planning?

The best time to start retirement planning was yesterday. The second best time is today.

The sooner you begin to plan your retirement, the better off you’ll be. This is why we strongly recommend you consult an accredited and reputable retirement planning advisor, like our team on the Gold Coast.

When should I retire?

Ideally, you should retire when you feel confident in your financial position and when your work no longer sustains you intellectually or creatively. Once you have the financial freedom to live a rewarding retirement lifestyle, then you should do it.

As your advisors, our job is to help you determine the best time to retire. The sooner we can begin to understand your financial situation and future goals, the better we’re able to predict at what age you should expect to be able to retire.

How much money should I have when I retire?

You should aim to have enough money saved for a retirement income of 65-85% of your pre-retirement income. This is assuming you have no debts or mortgage.

As a general guide, your retirement savings should be:

  • $700,000 for an annual retirement income of $59,000
  • $1,100,000 for an annual retirement income of $70,000
  • $1,800,000 for an annual retirement income of $100,000

Human intelligence is still leagues ahead of the artificial kind

We’ve been inundated with news stories and industry papers about revolutionary new ‘artificial intelligence’ tools that’ll change the way industries work. We’re sure you’ve heard the same stories. All new technologies run through a hype cycle, where evangelists claim they can do extraordinary things. AI is no different. 

Unfortunately, many businesses, including financial advisors, are now comfortable offering their clients AI-written strategies. Not us. We do not believe AI is capable of generating forward-thinking financial strategies. It can only regurgitate unverified and impersonal estimations, which can fool those who only check for the correct formatting.

At Liston Newton, we promise to deliver only financial strategies designed and fact-checked by our experienced human advisors.