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When should you claim the Aged Pension?
When to claim the aged pension is a question that arises as you approach retirement. As you reach that stage in your life, you began to question how much is in your superannuation account and what you have to live on as you enter into…
The benefits of a “lock-and-leave” retirement community
As you envisage becoming an empty-nester, great ideas come to mind – the holiday you always promised yourself, the weekends away, the big overseas trip. However, there’s always a hitch when the time arises: the dog, the cat, the lawns and the pool. If you…
Semi-retirement is becoming the norm before waving goodbye to work
More and more Australians are reducing the number of days they work before actually retiring, Over the past three decades there has been a marked a shift in how people retire, KPMG director of demographics Terry Rawnsley, said, with a two or three-year period of…
There is no single figure to determine how much is needed to retire
One of the most often published stories is the one bearing the headline: $1 million is needed to retire comfortably. Unfortunately, retirement isn’t as simple as that. Every person will have a specific set of needs, wants, beliefs, preferences and prejudices that will dictate how…
How many Australians are retiring every day?
800 Australians are due to retire every day for the next decade, giving them access to a whopping $1.5 trillion in superannuation. The Financial Services Council (FSC) believes the Baby Boomers will not spend all their super and save some for their kids. Such action…
Pets in retirement living: does it actually work?
The idea of allowing one’s pet into a retirement village once was strictly a “no”. Nowadays, two-thirds of Australian households have a pet, which are an integral part of the household’s lives. In addition, it has been found by academics to be good for an…