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What Does a Comfortable Retirement Really Mean?

The numbers say one thing. Living it can be something quite different.I read an SBS article recently telling me that Australians now believe they need more than $1 million in super to enjoy a comforta…

magner · Sep 16, 2026 · 📖 5 min read

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Private Health Insurance in Retirement — When Does It Become Too Expensive?

When Sheila and I arrived in Brisbane in 1988, after spending 22 years in New Zealand, one of the things we decided to do was take out private health insurance.I can't remember the exact premium we pa…

magner · Sep 15, 2026 · 📖 3 min read

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Is There a Better Way to House a Nation?

What Australia might learn from countries that have decided housing is more than just an investment.I've been thinking about affordable housing for quite some time now.It started with my own experienc…

magner · Sep 13, 2026 · 📖 6 min read

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Is This the Book Every Bloke Over 60 Needs to Read?

Is This the Book Every Bloke Over 60 Needs to Read?Let's be honest. We've all met one. The bloke at the bowls club who complains about everything. The neighbour who writes angry letters to the local p…

peter284 · Jun 12, 2026 · 📖 2 min read

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How the Age Pension Works in 2026 — Eligibility, Rates and the Means Test Explained in Plain English

The Age Pension is one of the most important financial topics for any Australian approaching or in retirement — yet it remains one of the most confusing. The rules change regularly, the jargon is dens…

admin · May 13, 2026 · 📖 8 min read

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Staying Mentally Sharp in Retirement — What the Research Actually Says

There's a question that doesn't get asked often enough when people plan for retirement. We talk about money, we talk about health cover, we talk about where to live. But rarely do we ask: what am I go…

admin · May 13, 2026 · 📖 8 min read

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Retirement Villages vs Aged Care — Understanding the Difference

Many people use the terms “retirement village” and “aged care” interchangeably, but they are actually very different.Understanding the difference can help families make better decisions for later life…

admin · May 13, 2026 · 📖 1 min read

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Title: Medicare vs Private Health Insurance in Retirement — Do You Still Need Both?

One of the questions I hear most often from people heading into retirement is this: now that I'm no longer working, do I still need private health insurance? Or can I just rely on Medicare?It's a fair…

admin · May 13, 2026 · 📖 6 min read

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Universities of the Third Age

The University of the Third Age — usually called U3A — is a wonderful movement that has become very popular across Australia, especially among retirees and older adults wanting to stay mentally, socia…

peter284 · May 09, 2026 · 📖 2 min read

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Tasmania Energy Prices

Here's the complete picture for Tasmania — and it has some genuinely good news compared to the rest of the country.Tasmania's unique advantage: the cheapest regulated prices in the NEMThe independent …

peter284 · May 03, 2026 · 📖 5 min read

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ACT Energy Prices

Here's the full picture for the ACT — and there are a few things that make Canberra genuinely unique in the Australian electricity market.The ACT benchmark: the ICRC Reference PriceThe ACT has its own…

peter284 · May 03, 2026 · 📖 5 min read

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Western Australian Energy Prices

Here's the full rundown for South Australia — and fair warning upfront: SA consistently has the highest electricity prices in the country, which makes comparing plans here more important than anywhere…

peter284 · May 03, 2026 · 📖 5 min read

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South Australia Energy Prices

Here's the full rundown for South Australia — and fair warning upfront: SA consistently has the highest electricity prices in the country, which makes comparing plans here more important than anywhere…

peter284 · May 03, 2026 · 📖 5 min read

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Victoria Energy Prices

Victoria's benchmark: the Victorian Default Offer (VDO)Victoria has its own version of the reference price called the Victorian Default Offer, set independently by the Essential Services Commission (E…

peter284 · May 03, 2026 · 📖 4 min read

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