Just For The Fun Of It

Many women say that as they reach middle age, there is a tendency to become invisible in our society. Middle aged women are supposedly unobtrusive, quiet and proper. Well hello!!! There is one organization that doesn’t believe in any of that and it is spreading...

Friends And Sports

We Australians have always loved our sport, but it’s easy to get too busy or too caught up in life’s many distractions to keep active as we age. In our 30s, we get married and start a family… in our 40s, we concentrate on consolidating our financial future through...

Boomers Lead Trend For Adventure Holidays

A Reuters report says to forget beach holidays and sightseeing for baby boomers in Canada, Australia and Britain as they are leading a trend for adventure and educational vacations, according to a new travel survey. “A lot of people have been there and done...

Are You Active?

A survey has revealed only 10% of the population are members of fitness facilities or are regular exercisers. Despite all the studies published outlining the benefits regular exercise has on a myriad of physical ailments, people still consider taking that first step...

Who Do You Think You Are?

Many people would have been watching the BBC program ‘Who do you think you are?’ Knowing where you came from and who you are descended from gives people a sense of identity, a sense of knowing where they are in today’s time and place. This excellent program traces the...

What Comes First?

The Financial Plan Or The Lifestyle Retirement Plan? Many retirees imagine that retirement is an extension of their current life. It isn’t. Retirement is anything but easy. A few examples (of the 100+ issues that need to be considered) might be worth looking at. When...