Corporate Services

Progressive superannuation funds and financial planning groups are aware that there’s a growing trend towards better engaging with members and clients. One proven way to build a better relationship with clients approaching retirement is to assist them with both...

Time: How Much Do You Have?

I was at a seminar last year and the presenter offered a great example of how fast the years go by.  She said “Life is like a roll of toilet paper.  In the early years it rotates slowly but as the paper gets used, it starts rotating faster till in our later years the...
Being Bored Can Be So Dull

Being Bored Can Be So Dull

While we’re still working, the idea of sitting around and just relaxing may sound very appealing. And it is – for a while. But if it becomes a major part of our life in retirement, we’re heading for trouble. Just watching lots of TV and avoiding any activities...
Retirement is different for singles

Retirement is different for singles

You could be excused for thinking that there were no single retirees. Nearly all of the promotional material for retirement products shows attractive, happy couples having a good time on cruise ships, beaches and in restaurants. Not a single in sight! Well, currently...
Retirement is about more than money

Retirement is about more than money

If we haven’t learned by our 60s that life is about living and not about how much money we have, then retirement may not be much fun. When you think about it, it’s only logical retirement planning should focus on how we are going to spend the next 20 – 30 years....