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Healthy, wealthy and retired

Join our Money columnist Bec Wilson as she outlines her comprehensive guide to wellbeing in retirement.

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The cover you had when you were younger might not suit you as you age.
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How to hack your health insurance for the second half of life

The policy you set up in your late 20s or early 30s was designed for an entirely different version of your life. Have you reviewed it since?

  • Bec Wilson
Staying active and healthy in your midlife can pay dividends later.

The health costs nobody warns you about once you turn 60

It’s like our body is sending invoices for things we did, and didn’t do, in our 40s and 50s. And no one explains that it’s coming or how to prepare.

  • Bec Wilson
Investing in your health is just as important as investing in your super.

The best midlife investment you can make has nothing to do with money

We are quite sophisticated, as a nation, about investing our money. So why doesn’t that extend to investing in our health?

  • Bec Wilson
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It used to be that knowing when to retire was a relatively simple calculation, but these days its much more complex.
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How do you know when you’re ready to retire?

It used to be that knowing when to retire was a relatively simple calculation, but these days its much more complex.

  • Bec Wilson
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon: Having private health insurance was invaluable for my cancer scare.
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Five years ago today I beat breast cancer. This insurance saved me

The five-year survivor milestone is a big, beautiful one when it comes to breast cancer. And I hit it today, thanks in part to this insurance.

  • Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
The happiest retirees aren’t defined by early exits from the workplace, large superannuation balances or super-smart investments.
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Six surprising habits only the happiest retirees get right

Many retirees quickly find that retirement is a double-layered challenge. Yes, it’s financially complex, but it’s also emotionally demanding.

  • Bec Wilson
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Three tips to help you fix your finances in your 40s

A few small changes today can have an enormous impact on the life you’re living just a few years from now, so here’s how to start.

  • Paridhi Jain

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