Real life rarely follows a straight line, retirement is no different

It could be that you've stepped away from work to care for someone who needs you. Maybe you've changed careers, started your own business, are planning to work part time or are beginning a completely new chapter later in life.

The truth is, retirement doesn't look the same for everyone. And neither does the journey to get there.

For some, retirement means seeing more of the world. For others, it's spending more time with the people who mean the world to them. It might be finding a new passion, rediscovering an old one, or simply having the freedom to spend each day your own way.

Retirement isn’t one decision waiting for you down the road. What you do along the way can make a difference to the choices you have later. Standard Life is here for the life you live.

Through our Bringing retirement into focus research, tools and insights, we're helping people across Ireland better understand what retirement readiness means for them, so they can take positive steps towards the future they want.

We help you see what's possible.

What does retirement readiness really look like?

Life's twists and turns can make it difficult to know how ready for retirement you are and whether you're on the right track.

Retirement planning can often sit in the background of life until suddenly, it doesn’t. For many of us, there’s a pension somewhere in the picture, which we know is important but feeling truly ready for retirement is far less certain.

Listening to the experiences of 5,404 people through our research tells us that people who feel most ready for retirement tend to be ready in three important ways:

Tools for the life you want

We want to support you as you move with confidence towards your Second Life. To support this, we’ve some tips and tools that will give you an easy-to-follow guide to retirement planning. 

Whether you’re looking for answers to questions like: "How much money do I need to retire?" and "Do I need a pension top up?", or looking to get some insights from real retirees, we have all of the resources for the life you want.