Aussies making a slow transition to retirement
This article originally appeared in The Australian Retirement used to be a clearly demarcated milestone in the life of working Australians. Cake and speeches on a Friday and on the next Monday you started your life as a retiree. That’s not so simple any more. More Australians transition into retirement over a few years. Let’s […]
Worry, wellbeing and why more of us work later in life
Dean Pearson, Head of Behavioural & Industry Economics, MLC Ill health, job loss and family reasons mean one in two Australians will retire earlier than they anticipated. This is a now a well-established trend in MLC’s Wealth Behaviour Survey. But many more are staying in the workforce longer than previous generations. That’s largely because pre-retirees, […]
Ageing is old hat for baby boomers
This article originally appeared in The Australian There was a time, not so long ago, when retirees were happy to be called “retirees” or “seniors”. After all, these older Australians had worked hard, raised a family, paid their taxes, volunteered, done their bit and now it was time for them to enjoy a long, happy […]