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 there are […]
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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 […]
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Why being over 60 is cool
Our western culture is pre-occupied with youth and generally treats ageing as a tragedy. The young things in the media focus on negatives like wrinkles, memory loss and mobility issues and promote the belief that being over 60 is all bad news. Fortunately, much of […]
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What if you live a lot longer than you expected
This was the caption of an article in a recent edition of the Weekend Australian. It looked at some of the implications of Australians living for 20 – 30 years in retirement. Obviously there are a lot of financial issues to consider for individuals, governments, […]
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Major changes to superannuation coming in July 2017
Many people who are either contributing towards their superannuation, or living off their super savings are unaware of some significant changes to superannuation which are coming into effect from July1 this year. The changes are far too complicated to explain in this short article so […]
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Women, Retirement and Poverty
There are numerous stories about older, generally single women living in poverty. Our current economic system is loaded against women and here are some of the factors that have added to the problem.
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Wellness Or illness?
There’s a lot we can do about our lifestyle, even if we’re in our 50s, 60s or 70s. If we want to give ourselves the best chance of good health in later life, we need to take responsibility for our health and adopt a strategy.
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Slowing the ageing process in retirement
While we can’t stop having birthdays, it’s very encouraging to discover that we can take steps to slow the ageing process and improve our chances of avoiding many of the nasty ailments associated with getting older. I’m obviously not a doctor but when we produced […]
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Life without a business card
Adjusting to life in retirement Our society encourages us to seek goals built around wealth, power, status and fame. Often our career is the vehicle that we use to pursue these ambitions. This means that our identities are often defined by our career and how […]
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