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Planning for retirement

A wellness centre with heated pool, 40-seat private cinema, well-stocked library and exclusive residents' Masters Lounge will be among the facilities available to over-55s who live at Ardency Kennedy Place.

Downsizing your home

Ardency Kennedy Place may be Australia’s most luxurious place to retire

Stay in the city near family and friends but with the security and services of an exclusive over-55s community.

Written byArdency Kennedy Place

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Dancercise, pickleball and a swim-up bar: My peek at lifestyle resort living

Dancercise, pickleball and a swim-up bar: My peek at lifestyle resort living

As one resident said to me, "We’ve worked hard all our lives. Now it’s our turn. We’re all here just to enjoy ourselves”. Can you relate?

Written byDi and Geoff East

As the weather heats up, you may be dreaming about sipping a cold one while lounging in a resort-style pool. Well, for residents of Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay, this dream is real life every day!

Planning for retirement

‘Retirement can be challenging, yes, but change also brings great opportunity’

‘Retirement can be challenging, yes, but change also brings great opportunity’

Keep your finances in check, decide where you want to live and most importantly, focus on what's important to you in life.

The Positive Ageing AdvocateMarcus Riley

Having a plan in place for retirement will make things so much easier and less stressful! Source: Getty

Planning for retirement

‘Covid-19 is forcing Baby Boomers into early retirement and they’re not prepared’

‘Covid-19 is forcing Baby Boomers into early retirement and they’re not prepared’

For Baby Boomers losing their job may be the end to their working lives, and that can be very distressing.

Written byElisabeth Shaw

Many Aussie seniors are being forced into early retirement due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, and it's worrying. Source: Getty

Downsizing your home

A great retirement rental option you might not have considered

A great retirement rental option you might not have considered

At a time when renting can feel like a precarious proposition for older Aussies, a retirement rental community can offer peace of mind.

Written byIngenia Gardens

A calendar of social activities, from bingo to bus trips, come built in to an Ingenia Gardens community, along with a whole host of no-cost benefits.

Age Pension

Tax, super and pension: What you need to know about retiring overseas

Tax, super and pension: What you need to know about retiring overseas

Know what you're entitled to if you choose to retire abroad.

Written byRachael Rosel

Make sure you're getting paid what you're entitled to when retiring overseas. Source: Getty.

Investment

How to protect your retirement funds using the 70/30 investment strategy

How to protect your retirement funds using the 70/30 investment strategy

Bonds and annuities get a lot less attention than stocks but are worth considering.

Money ExpertJonathan Sheridan

Investing during retirement is all about reinstating some safety measures to protect your money no matter what. Source: Getty.

News

Prepare for the unexpected: How to plan for sudden job loss

Prepare for the unexpected: How to plan for sudden job loss

Be prepared if you lose your job before you’re ready.

Written byJocelyn Nickels

Many retirees have admitted they found themselves without work before they were ready. Source: Getty

Financial planning

‘Is this financial adviser charging me a crazy sum for a retirement plan?’

‘Is this financial adviser charging me a crazy sum for a retirement plan?’

It's not often our experts' recommendations including buying some very fancy wine.

Money ExpertTom Ellison

It's important to know when advisors are adding unnecessary items and costs to the bill. Source: Getty.

Estate planning

Super beneficiaries: Who gets your super, how and the tax they’ll pay

Super beneficiaries: Who gets your super, how and the tax they’ll pay

Super isn't a personally owned asset like a house or car, which means it isn't necessarily part of your estate.

Written byRachael Rosel

Don't let your superannuation funds be the missing piece of the puzzle for your loved ones when you die. Source: Getty.

From our community

‘Super duper! What I learned about superannuation and retirement growing up’

by Julie Grenness

‘You’re never too old! Why my sister quit retirement and returned to work at 68’

by Susan Gabriel-Clarke

‘We packed up the house, jumped in our van and started to explore’

by Brian Pickering

‘Great house, nice neighbours, lots of wine: The Barossa is retiree heaven’

by Robin Henry