Thinking about death isn’t the most pleasant topic, especially when it’s your own. But it’s something you can’t put off. There are so many stories about families ripped apart after losing a loved one, all because there were disagreements over who should get what. A will is always a good idea, but it’s particularly important […]
Selling your home can be a stressful experience. We put together these tips on how to choose the real estate agent who is best for you. These are generalised recommendations, applicable to most situations, but subject to specific individual State or Territory Laws and regulations. Engaging a real estate agent to sell your property Our […]
There are many ways to save for retirement and the best ways are as individual as you are. We asked some colleagues for their advice – here are their tips. We always recommend that you start with a clear sense of how you want your life to be in retirement – then you have the […]
The statistics on elder abuse in Australia are not easily determined but it is a very real problem. We share one woman’s experience in confronting and dealing with this issue. [This is a guest post by an Australian woman who generously shares with us the reality of dealing with the financial and emotional aspects of […]
Having at least some basic financial planning skils in place is essential to a satisfying retirement and we recommend you develop your personal investment plan. Here is an outline of how we went about this. Alternatively, you could just win the lottery but “Hope is not a strategy” and so far that hasn’t worked for […]
Creating a retirement budget is key to the enjoyment of your retirement. It’s a roadmap to your retirement goals and to ticking off some bucket list items. Why creating a budget is important Budgeting sounds so boring doesn’t it? Keeping receipts, entering them into a spreadsheet …..yawn. At Retiring not Shy! we are very aware […]
Insurance and plans for funerals seem to feature extensively these days on free to air television. Is this the best that product marketers can pitch to our demographic? I hope not. Having said that, I have had cause in recent months to reflect on funeral traditions and trends and to wonder how I would like […]
Organ donation has the potential to not just save lives for the recipients, but to ease a lot of pain for families, friends and the extended community. Aside from individual pain and the attendant heartbreaking anxiety of families, the cost of a protracted illness to the broader community and the loss of a productive member […]
Yes you do have consumer rights. Unfortunately, Australia has regressed from strong consumer laws passed in the 1970’s. However, take heart, you still have power. Hopefully this post provides some insights into dealing effectively with well-founded, significant consumer complaints of any dollar value. One of the first considerations when following through with a consumer complaint […]
I continue to be amazed when I hear the sad and stressful stories from friends whose family or close friends die intestate or are critically ill but have no power of attorney in place. Just like manners and courtesy there is seemingly no socio-economic pattern here either. I wonder what the barriers are to putting […]
