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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.

Older Australians, especially women, are staying in the workforce longer than ever before.

Worried you’ll lose your job before retiring? Try these six steps

People who’ve had long, successful careers are lying awake wondering whether their number is coming up before they’re ready.

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With all Australians set to benefit from 1 July tax cuts, it’s not just millionaires looking to charitable giving ahead of 30 June.

How we invest our super is changing – and not necessarily for the better

Labor’s moves to clean up our super system are admirable, but they risk leaving real reforms by the wayside.

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Parents wanting to help their children buy their first home have to be careful how they go about it.

Kids can’t buy a house? Here’s what you can actually do about it

Young Australians are being locked out of the housing market, and it doesn’t seem to be getting better any time soon. Here’s how you can help your kids or grandkids.

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The soaring fuel cost is just one of the things putting a stopper in the plans of Australia’s retirees.

‘This mess is eating our super’: Why retirees are starting to get nervous

For those in retirement or nearing it, the looming crisis spurred by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is forcing them to shelve or reschedule their plans.

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People with moderate balances should stop assuming they’re heading for a second-rate retirement just because they don’t have a seven-figure super balance.

Why a large super balance can actually reduce your retirement income

People with low to medium super balances often feel like they’re on the outer when it comes to retirement. But that’s not necessarily true.

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We’re back in the markets washing machine, so don’t be surprised if your super starts to shrink.

Worried falling markets might ruin your retirement? Here’s what to do

For people approaching retirement a market shock just before they leap, or early in retirement, can also become a personal financial shock.

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The superannuation fund that helped you accumulate money over 30 years may not be well equipped to help you use that money.

The retirement question most Australians never ask – but should

Australians have spent decades building their super. They deserve a system that supports them just as strongly once they reach retirement.

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In the next few months, retirees will be hit with a number of major changes.

The retirement rule book just changed. Here’s what you need to know

Within just a fortnight, almost every key number in Australia’s retirement system has either changed, or is about to.

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Beware social media ads putting pressure on you to switch your super.

The social media trap that could cost you your retirement savings

Last year, I clicked on a Facebook ad urging me to review my super before thousands of dollars slipped away. Within minutes, my phone rang.

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What hobbies could you pick up in retirement to keep you active and engaged?

The six retirement fears keeping Australians up at night

Dismissing these fears as benign helps no one. What does help is turning them into something you can measure and manage.

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