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.
Super news – for some
Super news – for some
September quarter has some super members grinning again.
Tree change vs sea change
Tree change vs sea change
Pandemic increases buying in remote areas and research reveals the best value locations.
How we fared in Global Retirement Index
How we fared in Global Retirement Index
Australia lifts ranking in index, but gender inequality a concern.
Talking retirement and pension strategies
Talking retirement and pension strategies
It’s never too early, or too late, to understand the impact of pension thresholds.
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.
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
Key to keeping retirement plans ‘real’
How far your retirement funds need to stretch depends on how long you are likely to live.
Doing the mathsTrend 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 peaksHow 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
Base rate boost on the way?
Supplement ‘unsustainable’ but pre-pandemic base rates ‘too low’, say MPs.
Boost the base rateTransition to retirement explained
A transition to retirement strategy lets you access some super and keep working.
Complex strategyCOVID-19 adding to retirement insecurity
The economic impact of COVID-19 is heightening the financial pressure on retirees.
Insecure retirementLiving in retirement
Strategy to combat loneliness, poverty
Many older Australians forced to rent are open to sharing living spaces.
Sharing the loadCritical factor in retirees’ confidence
Survey reveals how retirees are coping with the effects of poor share market performance.
Confidence boosterResources
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
Time to rediscover past passions
Wanted to paint or learn another language, but never found the time? Now you have it!
Time to get startedNoel Whittaker’s take on the Budget
The Budget initiatives that will assist older Australians.
Lower super fees?High-viz, narrow vision
The government seems to think economic stimulus is all about high-viz vests and hard hats.
Hardest hats
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