When couples think of retiring, the usual thinking revolves around being able to do all sorts of things that may not have been possible during their parenting/working lives.
Travel, new hobbies, home renovations or even taking up part-time work in a new area of interest.
The conventional paradigm of retirement planning typically involves couple... |
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Are you a pre-retiree and starting to feel uneasy about impending retirement?
Then read on.
First, what is a pre-retiree?
A pre-retiree is anyone who is in the period where they have decided they are ready to retire to the actual retirement date.
Who is a pre-retiree?
While there may not be a strict definition of what age or age group defin... |
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The commonly held notion of retiring at age 65 or thereabouts, is slowly but surely changing.
While the thought of having more time to yourself, or enjoying overseas trips, spending endless days on the golf course (not for me by the way) or seeing your grandkids more often may sound very enticing, the thought of retirement at the notional age o... |
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In my previous articles about retirement planning, I’ve spoken about the importance of getting yourself ready for retirement before you retire, for example, having a test running your retirement prior to the actual event.
And I’ve written about how much in your superannuation you will need to retire comfortably.
So, while we talk a... |
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When it comes to retirement, it's probably fair to say that there are two main camps of people those looking forward to retiring and those dreading the thought of retiring.
Those looking forward to retiring might have a few (or many) grandiose plans such as:
Interstate and overseas travel (when we're allowed again!)
Spending... |
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