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Planning for retirement

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

Planning for retirement

‘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

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.

Investment

Keep calm or cash out? What the GFC taught us about shares in a crisis

Keep calm or cash out? What the GFC taught us about shares in a crisis

Anyone who panic-sold stocks in mid-March ended up missing out on stockmarket bounce.

Money ExpertJim Kilkenny

Many investors have been left wondering whether they should be selling or simply riding out the wave until the market settles down again. Source: Getty.

End-of-life planning

How to decide if a do-it-yourself will kit will work for you

How to decide if a do-it-yourself will kit will work for you

A DIY will kit costs less than $30 but may end up being the more expensive option if not used correctly.

Sponsored byWestpac

A ‘kitchen table’ will can be perfectly valid but it takes particular care to ensure that’s the case.

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