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 […]
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Train your brain
Like most over 60s I’ve noticed that my short term memory is less than perfect. I had always assumed that it was a part of the ageing process and there wasn’t much that I could do about it. I was wrong! Recent medical research has […]
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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 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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Working till you’re 70
The government has decided to progressively raise the retirement age to 70 so that it’s going to be the norm for many of us to work longer. If that’s to be the case, then it makes sense to look at what older workers need to […]
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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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