Retired And Single

Before you dismiss this column because you’re part of a couple, just consider that an unexpected accident or serious illness could make you a single again. Being a single retiree is quite different and it offers both advantages and disadvantages.  In this column I’d...

Ill Health In Retirement Is Not Inevitable

We’re living longer – there’s no doubt about that – but the big challenge now is maintaining good health and quality of life during those quieter years.  Researchers at Deakin University’s Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (C-PAN) have reiterated the...

Buying A Business After “Retiring”

You’ve left your full time job, but you don’t want to retire, or can’t afford to yet.  What to do? A fairly common method of having a change of lifestyle and generating an ongoing cash flow is to buy an existing business.  This option can work well for some people or...

The Million Dollar Retirement Myth

The often repeated claim that Australians now need a million dollars in their superannuation account if they wish to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle has been challenged by The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees.  This is one of the major organisations in...

Living In An Empty Nest

I remember when our second and last child moved out of the family home and went to a big city.  The place felt empty and my wife and I kept wondering what we were going to do with ourselves after spending the last 20 years turning babies into partially civilised young...