Don’t make these classic errors A recent article (How fair is the Age Pension) prompted quite a few Retirement Essentials members to share their (not-so-good) experiences of downsizing. Here’s what you told us (edited for reasons of space): Helly says...
Discount and concession cards Most of us love a discount. And when the cost of living is persistently high, concession cards are worth their weight in gold. There are a range of discount and concession cards available to older Australians. But the rules...
Transitioning to Retirement - something completely different Life’s about transitions….and retirement has got to be one of the biggest transitions of them all. It’s so different from working life, such an opportunity to do what you’ve dreamed about,...
But it can fund your longer retirement One of the world’s oldest medical journals – the British Medical Journal or BMJ – recently published statistics that reveal, when it comes to longer lives, Australians have won the lottery. The study, Life expectancy...
Just having hit a significant milestone myself (70), I’m reminded of how important some milestones are in retirement. Milestones make you think about important life stages. But beyond that, government policy relies on age markers for when rules change or...
Last week the long awaited changes to the Aged Care sector were released. You could be forgiven for being confused, with headlines in Money magazine stating that ‘Pensioners pay more’ while the Australian Financial Review reported ‘Aged care taps rich...
We all get to the point when our wages stop as our years of working come to an end. Maybe it’s ahead of you; maybe you’ve already gone through it. It’s got to be one of the most significant and emotional moments that come with retirement....
Are you thriving or just surviving? Ways to manage your retirement risk. What does retirement risk look like to you? For Rob, it means running out of his super savings well before his 80s. For Ian, it means having unexpected expenses and being unable...
Milestone birthdays are definitely ones to celebrate. Hopefully you are at a stage where any ‘have tos’ of work, mortgage and parenting are reducing and the ‘get tos’ of travel, social events and fun hobbies are on the increase. Yes, there are always...