Retirement
Remember when retirement meant giving up work for a week full of Saturdays? One thing YourLifeChoices has learnt over 20 years of publishing retirement news and resources is that the retirement landscape has changed – and is a constantly evolving entity.
But now, as ever, a successful retirement takes planning and knowledge.
Retirement is the opportunity to seek new challenges, to try something different in the workforce or realise some of the dreams you’ve held throughout your working life. It requires planning for your whole future, and not just focusing on your finances.
YourLifeChoices is Australia’s largest and longest running retirement resource, here to help you with timing and planning your retirement, with information on transitioning to retirement and living in retirement, as well as how much is enough and essential retirement income information and resources.
And our quarterly Retirement Affordability Index will keep you up to date with accurate and relevant retirement costs of living, government updates and expert analysis, commentary and opinions.
Retirement ‘types’ – which one are you?
Retirement ‘types’ – which one are you?
Coach Jon Glass says there are four broad retirement ‘types’ and outlines their challenges.
Minister flags review of pension, home
Minister flags review of pension, home
Is this a case of ‘here we go again’ as senator refers to Retirement Income ...
Spike in demand for help with pensions
Spike in demand for help with pensions
But Services Australia says processing goals are met 80 per cent of the time.
How will land tax affect retirees?
How will land tax affect retirees?
Victoria and NSW are considering scrapping stamp duty in favour of land taxes.
Are you in aged care denial?
Are you in aged care denial?
Challenger shares five facts that might surprise you when it comes to aged care planning. ...
How to ensure you won’t get a pension
How to ensure you won’t get a pension
Retired actuary John De Ravin crunches the numbers on owning a home and the Age ...
COVID-19 intergenerational war
COVID-19 intergenerational war
Long-term strategies and quick fixes are required, but who’ll fund them?
Timing Your Retirement
Is retirement still attractive?
Staggering number of YourLifeChoices members don’t ever want to retire from work.
How long to work?Seven questions about retirement
What comes to mind when you think of your retirement? Is it excitement?
The big questionsOlder Aussies leading the world
Australia has ranked second in a study measuring the resilience of global workforces.
Are you adaptable?Retirement Planning
Trend towards unretirement
The number of people returning to the workforce after retiring is growing.
Ready to unretire?Confidence is about more than money
Retirement sector must find more compelling ways to engage older Australians.
When anxiety peaksWhere there’s money, there are scammers
Trying your hand at the stock market? Be careful where your information is coming from.
Hoaxes on the riseHow much is enough?
Tracking cost-of-living increases
Cash-Strapped Couples and Singles and Constrained Singles bear the brunt of cost-of-living increases in the December quarter.
Wine costs dropLife is for living, while funds last
Increased longevity is heaping real pressure on retirees’ finances.
How to ensure incomeTake guesswork out of retirement
Retired actuary and ‘rule of thumb’ co-creator John De Ravin explains how you can spend with confidence in retirement.
Don’t run out of moneyMaking the transition to retirement
Is part-time work right for you?
Retired actuary John De Ravin crunches the numbers on part-time work to help you decide.
What to take into accountBoomers redefining retirement
With baby boomers redefining retirement, workplaces must evolve, writes Luke Fitzpatrick.
Why old is goldOlder Aussies leading the world
Australia has ranked second in a study measuring the resilience of global workforces.
Are you adaptable?Retirement Income
Budget day decision to sting retirees
Westpac’s chief economist expects the RBA to cut interest rates to just 0.10 per cent.
Cuts predictedBudget boost for pensioners
There was no pension increase on 20 September, but a boost is expected in October.
Costs on the riseSuper extends gains
The recovery in superannuation continued through August as funds posted further gains.
Back in blackLiving in retirement
Critical factor in retirees’ confidence
Survey reveals how retirees are coping with the effects of poor share market performance.
Confidence boosterRetirement ‘types’ – which one are you?
Coach Jon Glass says there are four broad retirement ‘types’ and outlines their challenges.
Hunt for purposeAffluents cruise, Cash-Strapped lose
Fires and drought have biggest impact on March quarter costs.
COVID impact to comeResources
Making sense of longevity
There may be things we wouldn’t want to know, but it would help retirement planning.
The spending balanceRetirement health checklist
Retirement planning is about so much more than just money.
Planning later lifeCharting a course through retirement
There are huge positives to maintaining your learning, even post-retirement.
Course to successNews
COVID to delay retirement
An Australian Stock Exchange study suggests many Australians will delay retirement.
Retirement delayMinister flags review of pension, home
Is this a case of ‘here we go again’ as senator refers to Retirement Income Review?
Retirement rouletteRetirement income system fails this group
A key area the government’s Retirement Income Review must tackle.
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