Social Security will have to dip into its trust fund to pay benefits this year for the first time since 1982. Should we be worried?
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Despite recent reforms, the superannuation system is still beset with problems such as high fees and patchy performance. You need to pay attention if you want to make sure your nest egg’s in the best hands.
What your career history means for your retirement future.
Many athletes struggle with joblessness, depression or a lack of purpose as they enter retirement.
Mandatory retirement ages are mostly a thing of the past in Australia. Removing the last vestiges of this practice is one way to address the problem of Australia’s ageing workforce.
A recent study suggests that divesting in fossil fuels not only allows investors to address their climate change concerns, it also reduces financial risks and increases financial returns.
The ingredients for a good old age differ, not just because of where you live, but also depending on your income.
For athletes returning home – especially those who are on the cusp of retirement – the transition can be daunting.
Loneliness shortens our life spans and some studies suggest it’s even more lethal than obesity. We are physiologically and psychologically primed for connection, so don’t shrug off your loneliness.
With more Australian workers joining the gig economy, questions about how these workers will fare in their retirement are becoming more pressing.
How many healthy years of life do you have ahead before you become unhealthy – and then die? One model tries to find the answer.
By 2050, over 36% of Europe’s population will be 65-plus, leading to a shortage of professional and informal caretakers across the region. Coordination on elder care may be the EU’s best bet.
Retirees are often urged to downsize to free up suburban properties for the next generation and for higher-density development. What’s being ignored is the costs of moving into a unit or apartment.
Many of us barely glance at our own superannuation account balances, so it’s reasonable to predict that only a tiny fraction are likely to go to a super fund annual meeting.
While you can’t say one retirement system is better than the other, Australia can learn a lot from New Zealand’s simpler and more flexible system.
Australians are living longer, and digital technologies could help them take control of retirement.
The current retirement system is unsustainable. We could learn from the way higher education is funded.
Older workers are feeling discriminated against in the search for work, in their jobs and even in retirement, a new survey shows.
Any significant decline in home ownership or equity in a home impacts higher care needs: older people will not have an asset to sell to fund the bonds required to enter aged care accommodation.
South Africa might want to consider raising its retirement age to 70 to cope with a challenge of an ageing population that’s under-insured and relying on an already pressured public purse.
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