What a modern retirement plan should look like
Opinion
Opinion

What a modern retirement plan should look like

Retirement has gone from a time when we stepped back into the shadows to being one of the most exciting phases of our lives. Here’s how to plan for it.

  • byBec Wilson

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Unlicensed aged care advice could hinder your later retirement years
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Aged care

Unlicensed aged care advice could hinder your later retirement years

Families need advice they can trust on the often complicated fee structures of aged care homes.

  • byJohn Collett
A comfortable retirement? Not on these numbers
Opinion
Opinion

A comfortable retirement? Not on these numbers

As a recent retiree,I finally have more free time on my hands. I confess,I use a chunk of that free time wondering how long I can afford to enjoy all that free time.

  • byPaul McShane
How to live better now we’re living longer
Opinion
Opinion

How to live better now we’re living longer

It’s likely we’ll all live much longer,and we want those years to be good years. Here’s how to make that happen.

  • byBec Wilson
How retirement village residents could get better quality care
Analysis
Analysis

How retirement village residents could get better quality care

The lack of choice provided to retirement village residents is unfair but the inefficiencies,added costs and delays that are caused are ludicrous.

  • byRachel Lane
Why half the homes in this sleepy seaside Victorian town are bought with cash

Why half the homes in this sleepy seaside Victorian town are bought with cash

Asset-rich buyers who don’t need a mortgage are arriving in droves,while others struggle against high interest rates and the cost of living.

  • byJim Malo
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Want to feel fulfilled in retirement? Work out your ‘tipping point’
Opinion
Opinion

Want to feel fulfilled in retirement? Work out your ‘tipping point’

As life expectancy increases,many are rejecting the all-or-nothing concept of retirement,and looking for ways to stay fulfilled in our older age.

  • byBec Wilson
Learn from my mistakes:What not to do when applying for a health card
Opinion
Healthcare

Learn from my mistakes:What not to do when applying for a health card

Given the savings on offer,you might wonder why more people haven’t applied for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. Perhaps they heard about my misadventures.

  • byKaye Fallick
‘Starting older’:Why we need a new word for retirement

‘Starting older’:Why we need a new word for retirement

Retire these days and you’re not so much crawling to a finish line as embarking on a new chapter. Is there a right time (given it’s not just about money) and what should you expect? We ask retirees for their insights.

  • byAngus Holland
How early can you retire? These are the key dates to know
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Opinion

How early can you retire? These are the key dates to know

There’s a lot of confusion surrounding the retirement process,from the steps leading up to retirement to navigating life post-retirement.

  • byBec Wilson
How to fix the ageing crisis? Follow Australia,says world’s most influential investor
Opinion
Ageing

How to fix the ageing crisis? Follow Australia,says world’s most influential investor

BlackRock founder Larry Fink says we focus on helping people live longer lives but not even a fraction of that effort is spent helping people afford those extra years.

  • byElizabeth Knight