Although you’ve spent the better part of your working life looking forward to and planning for retirement, once you’ve reached retirement age, you can’t imagine why you thought it would be those ‘golden years’ everyone always talks about. Whether you’ve planned well for your financial […]
Read MoreFifty plus: Optimists have more fun
The way we think about things largely determines whether we are happy or not and also has a major effect on what happens in our lives. One of Henry Ford’s most famous quotes was “whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right”. Unfortunately […]
Read MoreRetirement: When the big caravan trip is over
My wife and I recently spent 5 weeks travelling through North Western Queensland and the Gulf Country. Not surprisingly, we met a lot of Grey Nomads who were spending winter caravanning around North Qld. We had the opportunity to talk to this diverse group of […]
Read MoreRetirement volunteering: Grey Nomads stepping up
We recently holidayed in western and northern Queensland. Our founder, Paul realised his dream of seeing the Diamantina River where it comes through to send water flowing down the tributaries of the Channel Country. And we visited other wonderful gorges and places in National Parks. […]
Read MoreYour retirement – When your child “flies the coop”
In our increasingly connected world, our children move for their work and with their partners and families. Sometimes this is in the same country, but now, it’s quite often overseas. This is fun and exciting and of course we are very proud of them. But then reality […]
Read MoreYour retirement – Don’t depend on the Health System
In a recent report titled” Australian Health Services: too complex to navigate” an expert panel studied 16 major national reviews of Australia’s Health System over the last 35 years and found that our current health system is desperately in need of reform. At a time […]
Read MoreRetirement: Freedom can be challenging
I was talking to a man at a retirement seminar last year and he told me that after working hard for the last 40 years, his idea of retirement was enjoying the freedom and leisure it offered. He included in that, the freedom to do […]
Read More50 Plus: Dating later in life
Relationships don’t last forever and death, divorce or separation are challenges that many people have to manage during their lives. While they might not have expected to be single again in their 50s or 60s, it does happen to a lot of people. For many, […]
Read MoreHelp your mind and body – cut down on TV
We’re not saying give up TV entirely – just limit the amount of time you spend in front of it. There are a number of good reasons for us to cut back on the time spent in front of the TV screen. Here are some […]
Read MoreDo we have a “Health” or an “Illness” System?
Elections traditionally bring out bidding contests between the major parties as to which one will spend the most on “Health”. We are supposed to believe that whichever party spends the most on health is doing the best job in that area. Realistically this approach treats […]
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