Over the last couple of months, the My Lifechange organisation has approached a number of financial planners in Northern NSW with an offer to buy personalised copies of our book “The Rest of Your Life”. This offer involves buying bulk copies of the book, which […]
The growing popularity of Self Managed Super Funds is causing angst among the big superannuation funds. Currently about 30% of the funds in Superannuation is now under the control of self managed super funds. As there is currently about $1.3 trillion in Australian super funds, […]
Paul McKeon, the founder of the My Lifechange web site is currently participating in a series of ABC Radio interviews, covering the NSW North Coast. He has been discussing a range of issues relating to retirement like – Relationships, loss of identity and purpose and […]
The long awaited legislation banning financial planners from receiving commissions from recommended investment products has just been announced by Financial Services Minister, Bill Shorten. Some of the key points in the proposed new laws are – Financial advisers must also ask their clients, every 2 […]
Buying a retirement home is a complex and confusing business, with many hidden traps and fees to snare the unwary buyer. To make matters more difficult, there is a real lack of good quality independent information that prospective buyers can access to assist with their […]
By Chas Morrison – Business Link Hampshire and Isle of Wight. With the steady decline in “jobs for life”, and the move to multi-faceted career paths, plus the move towards earlier “retirement” from full-time employment, more and more people in their 50’s and 60’s are […]
There’s an old saying that goes something like this, ” The greatest thing a father can do for his children, is to love their mother.” Based on that saying alone (although I have collected other data over the years to confirm this) my Dad is […]
Imported online veterinary medications are putting Australian pets at risk according to Australia’s peak veterinary organisation. “Cheap human medications from disreputable online retailers are common but this is now a growing concern for vets as more unregulated animal medicines become available,” says AVA President Dr […]
The caravanning industry is booming according to new statistics from the Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers Association of Australia (RVMAA) showing record year-to-year growth and the highest manufacturing numbers in over 30 years. The total number of recreational vehicles manufactured in 2010 reached 21,150 , a record […]
Buying a retirement home in Australia can be a complex and confusing business, not only because of the vast range of different accommodation options out there, but also because of the various types of purchase arrangements. “Purchase arrangements” refer to the way in which a […]