Retirement Advice Articles

Resourcing your retirement

Resourcing your retirement

Keeping Retirement Simple - Part 1 I was looking into getting solar for the house to save on electricity bills and reduce our carbon footprint.  I found it was pretty complicated, a lot to consider.  Won’t someone make it simple for me?  That made me think:...

The five pillars of retirement: Making sure your money lasts

The five pillars of retirement: Making sure your money lasts

The most outstanding feature of Australia’s retirement income system has to be its complexity. During their working lives most people have managed just one source of income – their salary. If they have investments, this money typically adds to savings. But...

Paying down debt: Solving this classic dilemma

Paying down debt: Solving this classic dilemma

Currently about 76% of Australian retirees own their own homes. About 13% of these retirees still have a mortgage. These ratios are set to change dramatically over the next 10-15 years, with more than 50% of those currently aged 55-60 carrying mortgages,...

How happy are you?

How happy are you?

A couple of weeks ago I came across a Retirement Happiness Index.  This index, launched by Challenger on 4 April 2024 makes for interesting reading. It indicates Australian retirees have plenty to keep us busy and engaged, we feel mentally healthy, but...

We’re not trained for retirement

We’re not trained for retirement

With the footy season underway, I thought I’d share a favorite story:  I was lucky to spend a few moments alone with Geelong Captain Joel Selwood, at a 2013 Grand Final Day event. He was pretty subdued as Geelong had missed the big game due to a...