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Brisbane Times

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Not ready to retire yet? This could be the strategy for you

An abrupt halt from work might not be the best option for every individual, so maybe a test drive is the way to go.

yesterday 5

WA Today

Bec Wilson

Not ready to retire yet? This could be the strategy for you

An abrupt halt from work might not be the best option for every individual, so maybe a test drive is the way to go.

yesterday 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

Not ready to retire yet? This could be the strategy for you

An abrupt halt from work might not be the best option for every individual, so maybe a test drive is the way to go.

yesterday 5

The Age

Bec Wilson

Not ready to retire yet? This could be the strategy for you

An abrupt halt from work might not be the best option for every individual, so maybe a test drive is the way to go.

yesterday 5

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees

Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees

For all the debate about young buyers and tax incentives, we need to make sure older Australians are part of the conversation too.

18.04.2025 10

WA Today

Bec Wilson

Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees

Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees

For all the debate about young buyers and tax incentives, we need to make sure older Australians are part of the conversation too.

18.04.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees

Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees

For all the debate about young buyers and tax incentives, we need to make sure older Australians are part of the conversation too.

18.04.2025 8

The Age

Bec Wilson

Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees

Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees

For all the debate about young buyers and tax incentives, we need to make sure older Australians are part of the conversation too.

18.04.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

Markets keep falling. Should I delay my retirement?

Delaying your retirement by six months or a year isn’t a failure to launch. In fact, it might be the smartest move you make.

11.04.2025 8

WA Today

Bec Wilson

Markets keep falling. Should I delay my retirement?

Delaying your retirement by six months or a year isn’t a failure to launch. In fact, it might be the smartest move you make.

11.04.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

Markets keep falling. Should I delay my retirement?

Delaying your retirement by six months or a year isn’t a failure to launch. In fact, it might be the smartest move you make.

11.04.2025 9

The Age

Bec Wilson

Markets keep falling. Should I delay my retirement?

Delaying your retirement by six months or a year isn’t a failure to launch. In fact, it might be the smartest move you make.

11.04.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

Most people, whether they have a meagre or a juicy lump sum in super, still struggle to work out how much they can safely outlay before they die.

04.04.2025 6

WA Today

Bec Wilson

Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

Most people, whether they have a meagre or a juicy lump sum in super, still struggle to work out how much they can safely outlay before they die.

04.04.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

Most people, whether they have a meagre or a juicy lump sum in super, still struggle to work out how much they can safely outlay before they die.

04.04.2025 10

The Age

Bec Wilson

Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend

Most people, whether they have a meagre or a juicy lump sum in super, still struggle to work out how much they can safely outlay before they die.

04.04.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

As we head to an election, does either party care about retirees?

The budget and budget reply were clearly targeted at families and younger workers, with little more than crumbs offered to midlife and older...

28.03.2025 6

WA Today

Bec Wilson

As we head to an election, does either party care about retirees?

The budget and budget reply were clearly targeted at families and younger workers, with little more than crumbs offered to midlife and older...

28.03.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

As we head to an election, does either party care about retirees?

The budget and budget reply were clearly targeted at families and younger workers, with little more than crumbs offered to midlife and older...

28.03.2025 5

The Age

Bec Wilson

As we head to an election, does either party care about retirees?

The budget and budget reply were clearly targeted at families and younger workers, with little more than crumbs offered to midlife and older...

28.03.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

Is Trump going to destroy your retirement?

Will the US president wreck what should be an exciting time of life? Or is this just another case of markets overreacting to uncertainty?

14.03.2025 10

WA Today

Bec Wilson

Is Trump going to destroy your retirement?

Will the US president wreck what should be an exciting time of life? Or is this just another case of markets overreacting to uncertainty?

14.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

Is Trump going to destroy your retirement?

Will the US president wreck what should be an exciting time of life? Or is this just another case of markets overreacting to uncertainty?

14.03.2025 6

The Age

Bec Wilson

Is Trump going to destroy your retirement?

Will the US president wreck what should be an exciting time of life? Or is this just another case of markets overreacting to uncertainty?

14.03.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

Women must act now if they want to save their retirement. Here’s how

As we mark International Women’s Day, let me be blunt: the financial security of women approaching retirement today is in crisis.

07.03.2025 6

WA Today

Bec Wilson

Women must act now if they want to save their retirement. Here’s how

As we mark International Women’s Day, let me be blunt: the financial security of women approaching retirement today is in crisis.

07.03.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

Women must act now if they want to save their retirement. Here’s how

As we mark International Women’s Day, let me be blunt: the financial security of women approaching retirement today is in crisis.

07.03.2025 10

The Age

Bec Wilson

Women must act now if they want to save their retirement. Here’s how

As we mark International Women’s Day, let me be blunt: the financial security of women approaching retirement today is in crisis.

07.03.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

Thinking about financial advice? Don’t make this costly mistake

I received a gut-wrenching letter this week, and it serves as a timely warning for retirees and pre-retirees seeking help with their finances.

01.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

Thinking about financial advice? Don’t make this costly mistake

I received a gut-wrenching letter this week, and it serves as a timely warning for retirees and pre-retirees seeking help with their finances.

01.03.2025 9

The Age

Bec Wilson

Thinking about financial advice? Don’t make this costly mistake

I received a gut-wrenching letter this week, and it serves as a timely warning for retirees and pre-retirees seeking help with their finances.

01.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

Thinking about financial advice? Don’t make this costly mistake

I received a gut-wrenching letter this week, and it serves as a timely warning for retirees and pre-retirees seeking help with their finances.

28.02.2025 9

WA Today

Bec Wilson

Should the government dictate how you spend your super?

A new report this week dropped a worrying bombshell about the government’s intention for the future of our retirement savings.

21.02.2025 9

WA Today

Bec Wilson

Should the government dictate how you spend your super?

A new report this week dropped a worrying bombshell about the government’s intention for the future of our retirement savings.

21.02.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

Should the government dictate how you spend your super?

A new report this week dropped a worrying bombshell about the government’s intention for the future of our retirement savings.

21.02.2025 4

The Age

Bec Wilson

Should the government dictate how you spend your super?

A new report this week dropped a worrying bombshell about the government’s intention for the future of our retirement savings.

21.02.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

The bureaucratic nightmare plaguing our super – and how to avoid it

Superannuation, and insurance inside super, are caught in a tangled web of rules that many people don’t know about until they’re trapped too.

07.02.2025 5

WA Today

Bec Wilson

The bureaucratic nightmare plaguing our super – and how to avoid it

Superannuation, and insurance inside super, are caught in a tangled web of rules that many people don’t know about until they’re trapped too.

07.02.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

The bureaucratic nightmare plaguing our super – and how to avoid it

Superannuation, and insurance inside super, are caught in a tangled web of rules that many people don’t know about until they’re trapped too.

07.02.2025 5

The Age

Bec Wilson

The bureaucratic nightmare plaguing our super – and how to avoid it

Superannuation, and insurance inside super, are caught in a tangled web of rules that many people don’t know about until they’re trapped too.

07.02.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

Retirees reap the rewards after another year of sky-high super returns

Last year was a big one for super returns, but it pays to check if your money is in the right place.

31.01.2025 4

WA Today

Bec Wilson

Retirees reap the rewards after another year of sky-high super returns

Last year was a big one for super returns, but it pays to check if your money is in the right place.

31.01.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

Retirees reap the rewards after another year of sky-high super returns

Last year was a big one for super returns, but it pays to check if your money is in the right place.

31.01.2025 3

The Age

Bec Wilson

Retirees reap the rewards after another year of sky-high super returns

Last year was a big one for super returns, but it pays to check if your money is in the right place.

31.01.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

Could mandatory annuities solve our retirement woes?

A new report has suggested that a little-known and oft misunderstood financial product might be the magic formula we need.

24.01.2025 7

WA Today

Bec Wilson

Could mandatory annuities solve our retirement woes?

A new report has suggested that a little-known and oft misunderstood financial product might be the magic formula we need.

24.01.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson

Could mandatory annuities solve our retirement woes?

A new report has suggested that a little-known and oft misunderstood financial product might be the magic formula we need.

24.01.2025 5

The Age

Bec Wilson

Could mandatory annuities solve our retirement woes?

A new report has suggested that a little-known and oft misunderstood financial product might be the magic formula we need.

24.01.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Bec Wilson

So you want to retire early? Here’s how to do it

If the idea of retiring early has taken hold and won’t let go, it’s time to talk about how to make it happen.

11.01.2025 10

WA Today

Bec Wilson

So you want to retire early? Here’s how to do it

11.01.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bec Wilson