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Financial planning

The simple way Victorians can reduce their energy bills

The simple way Victorians can reduce their energy bills

Say goodbye to expensive lock-in contracts. There’s an easy, trusted, local alternative.
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Gardening

Game-changing tools to help you garden with comfort and confidence

Game-changing tools to help you garden with comfort and confidence

Make sure these five tools are in your garden shed!
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Travel essentials

Caravanning with pets? Reduce the mess in one simple step

Caravanning with pets? Reduce the mess in one simple step

This stylish Aussie-made mat keeps muck, sand and other surprises off your mobile doorstep.
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Gardening

Gardening in winter: How to make your backyard thrive in the cold months ahead

Gardening in winter: How to make your backyard thrive in the cold months ahead

From planting winter veggies and herbs to preparing for spring blooms, discover how to make the most of your outdoor space during the colder months.
Don’t have a will? It’s easier than you might think
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Don’t have a will? It’s easier than you might think

Don’t have a will? It’s easier than you might think

We spoke to an expert about the best ways to get started.
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Home Decorating

There’s an Emma Sleep bed frame to suit every style — and you can get 25% off

There’s an Emma Sleep bed frame to suit every style — and you can get 25% off

Create the bespoke bedroom of your dreams with Emma Sleep’s four new stylish bed frames.
Age-proofing the home and reducing the risk of falls is an essential step in maintaining your safety and independence. Source: Getty Images.
Good health

Preventing falls at home: Simple modifications to eliminate risks and maintain independence

Preventing falls at home: Simple modifications to eliminate risks and maintain independence

Age-proofing the home and reducing the risk of falls is an essential step in maintaining your safety and independence.
Get your garden ready for the colder months with these tips. Source: Getty
Gardening

Autumn garden maintenance: Keep your garden thriving through the colder months

Autumn garden maintenance: Keep your garden thriving through the colder months

While autumn may be a season associated with cooler weather, it's also a perfect time to indulge in the joy of gardening with the sweltering heat of summer subsiding.
Downsizing your home does not mean you have to downsize your life! Source: Getty Images.
Downsizing your home

Make the most of your downsized living space with these 5 nifty tips

Make the most of your downsized living space with these 5 nifty tips

Downsizing your home does not mean you have to downsize your life! Join Starts at 60 as we explore 5 handy tips on how you can get the most out of your new space.

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FREE Downsizing Essentials eGuide

Need more help? Register your interest to download the Starts at 60 Downsizing Essentials eGuide, packed with insights from both the Starts at 60 and recognised industry experts that will help you understand your downsizing options and all. the big need-to-knows.

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Downsizing & decluttering

Downsizing & decluttering

This section covers selling a home, choosing a new home and making over-60s lives simpler by decluttering.

Home decorating

Home decorating

Add some zhuzh to your home with tips, ideas and inspiration from design and decorating experts

Gardening and home improvement

Gardening and home improvement

Our expert gardeners guide over-60s on what to grow and when to grow it

The property market

The property market

Real estate experts keep us up-to-date on the property market

Retirement Villages & Lifestyle Communities

Retirement Villages & Lifestyle Communities

Experts and insights to assist you when considering community living.

Property porn

Property porn

Stunning properties to inspire your next move.

Expert contributors

PROPERTY EXPERTRachel LaneThe Retirement Living and Aged Care Guru
Planning expertCraig ChristensenPrincipal Urban Designer
Money ExpertBrian HerdThe Elder Law Legal Eagle
DOWNSIZING EXPERTLorraine CoxThe Downsizing & Moving Guru
LIFESTYLE EXPERTSDi and Geoff EastRetirement Reviewers

Property & Home

The step-by-step guide to selling your home
Downsizing Your Home

The step-by-step guide to selling your home

It can be difficult to know where to start when you have decided to downsize and sell your family home.
Written byJessica Galley
‘Great house, nice neighbours, lots of wine: The Barossa is retiree heaven’
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‘Great house, nice neighbours, lots of wine: The Barossa is retiree heaven’

Robin has lived in pretty much every state in Australia so knows the pros and cons of each.
Written byRobin Henry
Julia Zaetta’s 10 best tips for lower-stress decluttering
Downsizing Your Home

Julia Zaetta’s 10 best tips for lower-stress decluttering

"You CAN love something and still let it go and free yourself up."
Written byRachael Rosel

We ask retirement expert Rachel Lane

'What's the difference between a land lease community and strata title?'

How does the land-lease model used at lifestyle communities compare with strata title, which is more common in apartment buildings? 

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Your Property Questions Answered

‘If we sell our farm and buy something smaller in town, how does that affect our pensions?’
Rachel Lane avatarRachel Lane
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Downsizing & Decluttering

‘If I sell my house, how long do I have to buy another one before I lose my Age Pension?’

‘If I sell my house, how long do I have to buy another one before I lose my Age Pension?’

Property and finance expert, Rachel Lane, answers the questions: 'If I sell my house, how long do I have to buy another one before I lose my Age Pension?'
Beware of these hidden costs associated with selling your home. Source: Getty
Selling your home

The unexpected costs to budget for when selling your home

The unexpected costs to budget for when selling your home

Selling a house involves more than simply listing it on the market. Here are some of the hidden expenses that sellers should not overlook.
Handing your house over to your kids when you're still alive can come with more complications than just naming them in your will. Source: Getty.
Estate planning

‘Should I give my home to my daughter now or will it to her?’

‘Should I give my home to my daughter now or will it to her?’

"I have seen many of these types of arrangements fall down because no one applied the 'what if' analysis."
There are some hurdles to jump over before a de facto can successfully contest a will. Source: Getty.
Estate planning

‘Can my ex-wife’s new partner rob our kids of her home if she dies?’

‘Can my ex-wife’s new partner rob our kids of her home if she dies?’

There are several hurdles a de facto partner must jump to successfully challenge a will. But it's not impossible.

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