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And, in the Nine Newspapers this weekend "Why your bank might be overcharging you interest – and how to check"
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Your brain needs a retirement plan too
And, in the Nine Newspapers this weekend "Why are so many retirees still spending like it’s 1991?"
 • Bec Wilson
Stop chasing last year's winners
And, in the Nine Newspapers this weekend "Super funds just delivered another stellar year. Is yours one of the best?"
 • Bec Wilson
What sort of investment returns does your retirement plan actually need?
And, in the Nine Newspapers this weekend "The budget killed my daughter’s property plan. Here’s what we’ll do instead"
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All the things that changed on 1 July (and what it means for you)
And, in the Nine Newspapers this weekend "Our super system has a new blind spot, and it could cost you thousands"
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The thing the financial advice industry doesn’t talk about
And, in the Nine Newspapers this weekend " AI could revolutionise your retirement. But don’t fall for this trap"
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The retirement tool the industry doesn’t want you using (but you already are)
And in this weekend's newspapers: 'Not ready to stop work or retire? You’re not alone'
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Are you ready to retire? Depends which kind of ready you mean
And in this weekend's newspapers: 'Over 50? Use these seven ways to boost your super before July 1'
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Six things to do well before 30 June
And in this weekend's newspapers: 'Half of us are terrified of retirement. Here’s why you might be OK'
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Love, grief and the life that follows
And in this weekend's newspapers: 'The hidden super tools you’re paying for – but probably ignoring'
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Not quite retiring - it's a thing
And in this weekend's newspapers: 'The super shake-up that could change how you spend in retirement'
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What actually makes sense now
And in the newspapers this week: Seven money tricks that just became a whole lot better
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The most googled retirement question in Australia... answered
And in the newspapers this week: Didn’t retire with ‘enough’? Here’s how to make the most of it
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You’ll probably live longer than you think, so start planning now
When you really explore your projected lifespan, you might find you’re underestimating the years you have ahead and how much you can do with them.
 • Bec Wilson
Seven secrets to getting juicy deals on retirement travel
There’s nothing like the knowledge that you have 15–20 summers of good health left during which you can get travel insurance to motivate you to book and…
 • Bec Wilson
Why is retirement so hard?
The reality is, there's more tricky choices in this stage of life than we face in any other time of our lives.
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Letter: Tell me about 'the sweet spot'
This week I explain the sweet spot - the point where people with less superannuation can actually end up earning more retirement income than self funded…
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How early can you retire? These are the key dates and ages to know
As you look towards retirement, you’ll find there's some critical dates that stand out as signposts along the path - dates we can retire, access our…
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The power of deciding for yourself what retirement means
We all have different preconceived notions of what retiring means. And we forget that to each of us, it means something very different.
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Special Edition: Monitoring your superannuation in retirement phase - the top ten performing funds
Retirees cannot compare their retirement phase super fund’s cost or performance using public benchmarking. So today I have sourced you a snapshot of the…
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How to manage retirement with a low superannuation balance
Let’s delve into how someone with the current median Australian super balance for individuals aged 65-69 can make ends meet and achieve a comfortable…
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