NZ Super and uncertainty in retirement planning
The future is uncertain. This fact shouldn’t stop us from planning for the future. But we need to plan with an appreciation for this uncertainty. In terms of...
Category: Retirement
Hannah McQueen crunches the numbers on retirement – with a side dish of fear, uncertainty, and doubt
I’m generally a pretty positive person. I like most people and give them the benefit of the doubt – if anything, I do it to a fault. But...
“Live longer, better” – some thoughts on Lifetime Retirement Income’s recent roadshow
My thoughts on Lifetime Retirement Income’s recent retirement event – “Live longer, better”.
Do you really want to retire? I don’t.
I want to die with my boots on. Not because I’ll need to work, but because I’ll want to. You might be the same. Because work isn’t all about money.
When you realise you may not want to work for longer, there are some implications that follow from this. This article explores some of these implications.
The cost of residential care
It’s common to say that retirement is U-shaped – you spend a lot of money at the start of your retirement, while you’ve still got your health and...
