Don’t Just Sit There – Do Something
One thing that has struck me of recent times is that we are all different to each other. When I go to the local mens shed, I see men who know exactly how to use those wood cutting or finishing……
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28 Creative Things to Do in Retirement
Looking for something to do in retirement? Here is another post in the series on “Great things to do in retirement”. This time we look at how to use your time creatively. These are suggestion from me. If you have……
Growing Old Well – By Doctor Rod
For the 45th year reunion of my graduation from Medical School the psychiatrists were asked to form a panel and address the subject of “Are we happy yet? Staying serene into the seventies”. It was an honour for the psychiatrists……
Six things to do for a great retirement
Stop spending money on what you don’t need! So many of us believe the advertisements that talk about how we will run out of money if we retire with insufficient cash. They want to raise your anxiety that you might run……
Surviving Financially in Retirement?
The Main Question. When I was about 45 my accountant asked me how much money I needed in retirement. I had never thought about that question, so my answer was around half of what I earned then. He looked puzzled……
Finding Family Secrets
Who are you really? When we look at research on who we are, we discover there are two major theories to follow. One theory says that we are the sum of what we have learned over the years. So from……
Be a Real Man
Since early in my life, the world has told me to be “a real man”. By that they meant – don’t cry, hold your feelings inside and basically get over whatever is happening to you in your life. But as I……
Avoiding the Assets Test?
The Problem If you are effected by the Centrelink assets test, you know your pension goes down the more assets you have. Unfortunately you have few options to solve this problem. You can and should, revalue your assets often (like……
When Your Bubble Bursts
The Apostle Paul was often in trouble throughout his life. Things were going well one moment then the next he was either flogged, or chased out of town, or before unjust judges, or shipwrecked or subject to mob violence. He……
Peter Holland’s Fascinating Retirement
The £10 POM I was born in England and came as a “£10 Pom” to Australia in 1970. After World War II (up to 1982) Australia attracted people from the UK to come as immigrants by charging them a……
28 Creative Things to Do in Retirement
Looking for something to do in retirement? Here is another post in the series on “Great things to do in retirement”. This time we look at how to use your time creatively. These are suggestion from me. If you have……
Growing Old Well – By Doctor Rod
For the 45th year reunion of my graduation from Medical School the psychiatrists were asked to form a panel and address the subject of “Are we happy yet? Staying serene into the seventies”. It was an honour for the psychiatrists……
Six things to do for a great retirement
Stop spending money on what you don’t need! So many of us believe the advertisements that talk about how we will run out of money if we retire with insufficient cash. They want to raise your anxiety that you might run……
Surviving Financially in Retirement?
The Main Question. When I was about 45 my accountant asked me how much money I needed in retirement. I had never thought about that question, so my answer was around half of what I earned then. He looked puzzled……
Finding Family Secrets
Who are you really? When we look at research on who we are, we discover there are two major theories to follow. One theory says that we are the sum of what we have learned over the years. So from……
Be a Real Man
Since early in my life, the world has told me to be “a real man”. By that they meant – don’t cry, hold your feelings inside and basically get over whatever is happening to you in your life. But as I……
Avoiding the Assets Test?
The Problem If you are effected by the Centrelink assets test, you know your pension goes down the more assets you have. Unfortunately you have few options to solve this problem. You can and should, revalue your assets often (like……
When Your Bubble Bursts
The Apostle Paul was often in trouble throughout his life. Things were going well one moment then the next he was either flogged, or chased out of town, or before unjust judges, or shipwrecked or subject to mob violence. He……
Peter Holland’s Fascinating Retirement
The £10 POM I was born in England and came as a “£10 Pom” to Australia in 1970. After World War II (up to 1982) Australia attracted people from the UK to come as immigrants by charging them a……