The most common and greatest fear in retirement is running out of money. Of course most people don’t. Unlike many nations, Australia has a regularly indexed safety net which allows most retirees to at least cover the basics.
James Coyle
James has over 35 years experience in financial services with particular expertise in two of the key components of retirement finance - Superannuation and the Age Pension. He is passionate about providing the guidance and support that can help older Australians enjoy their best possible retirement.
He lives in regional Victoria surrounded by dogs and chooks.
Have you made changes to improve your Age Pension entitlements?
We frequently write about simple steps that you can make to improve your Age Pension entitlements. This can include: Revaluing their personal assets. Hint: Garage sale value, not what you would pay for them new. Organising household assets so a greater proportion are...
Great retirement trade-offs
Great retirement trade-offs:
And how to resolve them
Most of our life choices involve a trade-off. Should we eat the chips or lose a kilo? Should we book the holiday or save the money? Should we watch TV or go for a walk?