It’s hard to be relaxed

It’s hard to be relaxed

by | Jun 20, 2018 | Articles

My wife and I recently returned from a visit to Sydney during which we spent a lot of time on the city’s excellent underground train system. Before going to Sydney I read an article about Australians being the second highest users of antidepressants in the world, (per...
Your money or your life

Your money or your life

by | May 31, 2018 | Articles

Peter was a retired State Government employee who, with his wife, had a comfortable, but not substantial pension from his super fund, plus a couple of hundred dollars per month from the aged pension. While they certainly weren’t wealthy, Peter was worried that their...
Shedders – a different way of retirement living

Shedders – a different way of retirement living

by | May 17, 2018 | Articles

Fifty Plus Books recently had the opportunity to meet Heather Bolster, an interesting woman who has a story to tell about living in what she terms an “intentional” community with her husband and two other couples. She tells the story in a great and useful book called...
Retirement is different for business owners

Retirement is different for business owners

by | May 17, 2018 | Articles

We at Fifty Plus books have been writing about retirement now for a number of years. We are well aware that retirement is different for different people because of their life and work experiences. In particular, the challenges faced by those of you who own businesses...