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Motley Fool Money · Friday, September 4, 2026

Retirees' Regret: The Value of Superannuation

Andrew Page states that in his experience, no retiree has ever expressed regret about saving for superannuation. He contrasts this with individuals who initially dislike mandatory contributions, emphasizing that the long-term benefit of a secure retirement generally outweighs any short-term dissatisfaction.

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as I said a million times, and I have never had a single retiree say, man, I regret the fact that I had to save for my superannuation.
Andrew Page
Everyone's work, everyone's, people work out, I hate super. I want that money for myself. I would want to invest it. I do it better. I want to use it for housing, you know. And you get to the end of like, no, no one retiree ever says I hate super.
Andrew Page
Heard on Motley Fool Money — “GDP weak… but also too hot? September 4, 2026, published Friday, September 4, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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