The recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 was a reminder that, regardless of your stature, retirees are now, more than ever, living longer.
While the Queen had the best possible medical care available, the same is true for most Australians.
Our medical system, access to world class health care and critical medicines has helped to pr... | | Read More | I’ve written about planning for your retirement before, everything from road testing your retirement, planning for rising costs of living in retirement and even the benefits of delaying your retirement.
When people start to think about retirement, the thoughts naturally lead to, do I have enough in my super-tank to retire, how much will I... | | Read More | Your retirement can either be viewed as ‘the end of a life phase’ or ‘the beginning of a new life phase’.
Retirement may once have been thought of as game over – however, with our ageing (boomer) population, we’re hearing more and more positive vibes about the retirement phase of life.
In times, the prospect... | | Read More | To say we’re current navigating very stormy economic water would be a gross understatement.
As human beings, when we are faced with adverse and challenging circumstances, we’re programmed to act to either overcome negative circumstances or at least minimise their impact on us.
BUT, the same tactics may not apply when it comes to th... | | Read More | Retirement – it’s either your Holly Grail or the moment you’ve been dreading all your working life.
For those in the ‘dreading it’ camp, typically it comes down to one if not both issues;
1. What am I going to do with myself?
2. Do I have eno... | | Read More |
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