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Bec Wilson

Bec Wilson

Bec Wilson is the author of How To Have An Epic Retirement and writes a weekly newsletter for pre- and post-retirees at epicretirement.net.

Take a bit of time to look at your super situation before tax time rolls around.

Over 50? Use these seven ways to boost your super before July 1

The end of financial year is just two weeks away, but if you want to top up your super before then, you’ve got to act fast.

  • Bec Wilson

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The cover you had when you were younger might not suit you as you age.

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
Retirement age and the concept of retirement in Australia are changing dramatically.

Half of us are terrified of retirement. Here’s why you might be OK

You don’t need to pay anyone anything to start understanding what your retirement could really look like.

  • Bec Wilson
Australia’s best super funds do far more than just invest your money well.

The hidden super tools you’re paying for – but probably ignoring

Your super fund is working hard for you. The question is whether you’re working with it.

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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.

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Lifetime income streams are an uncommon source of retirement income, but they’re set to get more popular.

The super shake-up that could change how you spend in retirement

This week, two announcements signal a shift that is putting lifetime income products within reach of many more Australians.

  • Bec Wilson
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Don’t lose sleep – there are still plenty of ways to get ahead with your money.

Seven money tricks that just became a whole lot better

Every time the rules change, we find the new angles and smarter structures. And after the budget, a few specific ones come into focus.

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Living a great life in retirement goes far beyond your bank balance.

Didn’t retire with ‘enough’? Here’s how to make the most of it

We don’t talk nearly enough about what retirement looks like – or how to plan for it – if you don’t have a lot of money.

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If you want to retire happy, you’ll need to start early.

The silent deadline that could make or break your retirement

I turned 50 at the start of this year, and it’s been the trigger I needed to get serious about my own retirement plan.

  • Bec Wilson
The greater your super balance, the more comfortable you’ll be in retirement.

$1 million used to be the retirement dream. Now, it might not be enough

Once you change the way you look at retirement, $1 million stops being a finish line. It’s just one number, at one point along the path.

  • Bec Wilson