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Life in retirement

Life in retirement

Advice about retirement planning is often reduced to financial targets and your superannuation account balance. And that’s a pity.

While a degree of financial security is necessary to live well in retirement, it’s not sufficient.

Retirees and experts alike point to the importance of your health, relationships, social connection and the pursuit of new skills and interests for a sense of wellbeing in retirement.

Learn about the key aspects of life in retirement planning in the following SuperGuide articles:

Video: Wellbeing in retirement

Video: Wellbeing in retirement

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Smashing senior stereotypes

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Rise of the three-quarter life crisis

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What retirees say they would have done differently

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Changing pace: Retiring and thriving together

Adjusting to retirement: 8 factors that can help

Adjusting to retirement: 8 factors that can help

Set out below are the latest articles that relate to life in retirement.

Planning for cognitive decline

Planning for cognitive decline

May 11, 2022

Dr Jane Lonie from Autonomy First discusses some of the key aspects of cognitive impairment that retirees should be aware of, and why it is prudent to have a plan for cognitive decline.

How you can really engage with your future

How you can really engage with your future

January 18, 2022

Your wellbeing in retirement is about more than the size of your super balance; health, housing and the transfer of wealth all play a part.

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3 very different types of retirement

January 18, 2022

Once you’ve blown out the candles on your 60th birthday cake, retirement beckons. Or does it? For many Australians, the path to retirement has twists and turns they never imagined.

What retirees need to understand about property insurance

What retirees need to understand about property insurance

December 14, 2021

The fear of floods and heavy rain has overtaken that of fires this summer, but Australia will always be prone to natural disaster, which makes home and contents insurance – at the right level – essential.

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How to navigate the different phases of retirement

December 3, 2021

Retirement planning often focuses on finances but preparing yourself emotionally and practically is just as important.

PremiumRetiree reflections: What surprised me most about retirement

Retiree reflections: What surprised me most about retirement

September 20, 2021

Before retirement, the focus is often on preparing our finances. After retirement, our changing priorities can come as a surprise.

Change your mindset: Ways to deal with boredom in retirement

Change your mindset: Ways to deal with boredom in retirement

December 1, 2020

No need to be bored or overwhelmed now that you have finished work. Make the most of your retirement with expert tips from Dr Jon Glass.

Perspectives on retirement

Perspectives on retirement

October 1, 2020

As a retirement coach I help people with their emotional (non-financial) journey to a fulfilling retired life. The definition of a ‘fulfilling retired life’ is very personal, which means it can’t be defined by a checklist.

Video: A spinster’s meditations on life

Video: A spinster’s meditations on life

August 5, 2020

Tracey Spicer talks to author Donna Ward about embracing being a single woman in her 60s, the accompanying societal expectations and challenges, and her view that life gets better with age.

Video: Brain health in retirement

Video: Brain health in retirement

July 10, 2020

Tracey Spicer talks to clinical psychologist Deanna Pitchford about ways that retirees can look after their brain health.

Video: What is Personal Capital?

Video: What is Personal Capital?

July 1, 2020

David Williams from My Longevity talks about the concept of Personal Capital and why it’s important retirees don’t overlook it.

Video: Wellbeing in retirement

Video: Wellbeing in retirement

July 1, 2020

Tracey Spicer talks to world-renowned positive psychology and wellbeing expert Sue Langley about ways to think about wellbeing in retirement.

What is a Longevity Plan, and how do they work?

What is a Longevity Plan, and how do they work?

June 2, 2020

In this video interview David Williams from My Longevity talks about the benefits of having a Longevity Plan and how to create one.

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Smashing senior stereotypes

May 7, 2020

As people live longer, mature age is being redefined. Far from viewing retirement as the final curtain call, a growing number of retirees see the milestone as the start of something new. It’s a chance to explore the world, pursue an adventure, learn new skills, graduate from university and celebrate the best of a whole new life stage.

What are the 3 stages of ageing?

What are the 3 stages of ageing?

May 1, 2020

In this video interview David Williams from My Longevity talks about the 3 stages of ageing, and how long each stage generally lasts.

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