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Share markets get choppy during global conflicts, pandemics and presidential tweets, and people with good intentions can make bad and irreversible decisions with their super. If you are thinking "should I move my super to cash?" to protect your nest egg and stay safe, this episode is for you. Glen and Vince Scully from Life Sherpa Invest unpack this important question.Subscribe to Retire Right on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetireRightAusIf you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-helpSign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retirerightTo get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

In today's life insurance Q&A, Glen James is joined by Phil Thompson from Skye Wealth to answer questions from the Retire Right Facebook group. They touch on:👉🏼 what to ask at your insurance review👉🏽 when does life insurance become unnecessary?👉🏾 affordability vs need, should you dial down or cancel?👉🏿 what's the role of a broker/adviser at claim time?👉🏻 when does income protection stop and TPD start?👉 how to protect yourself if you’re uninsurable or self-insuring👉🏼 premium rises after age 60 - cancel or reduce cover?👉🏽 what can I do to compare life insurance policies myself?👉🏾 where to find claim acceptance rates by insurersThis Q&A is continued in the Retire Right Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retireright/posts/1239513388106943Book a free 15min complimentary chat with the Skye Wealth team at https://skye.com.auCheck out the episode with Phil on money money money here: https://youtu.be/xCD-STG8sKI🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retirerightSubscribe to Retire Right on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetireRightAusIf you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-helpSign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

In this episode Glen James and Martin McGrath discuss questions from the community about:👉🏼 why we don't have financial modelling for retiring pre-65👉🏽 borrow money to buy caravan or wait 4 years until access to super👉🏾 super and share strategy advice at age 60Subscribe to Retire Right on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetireRightAusIf you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-helpSign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retirerightTo get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

Glen and Martin unpack questions from the Retire Right Facebook community touching on:👉 how a bucket strategy works👉🏼 bucket strategy with a defined benefit pension👉🏽 is investing in super or property safer in retirement?👉🏾 market crash, correction and bear market terms explained👉🏿 moving from accumulation to pension phase & tax👉🏻 selling an investment property in retirement & a tax strategySubscribe to Retire Right on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetireRightAusIf you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-helpSign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retirerightTo get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

In this community Q&A, Glen and Martin chat about:👉 selling investment property in retirement & putting in super👉🏼 Centrelink assets and exemptions👉🏽 market volatility and switching to low risk👉🏾 mortgage repayments vs super in your 50s👉🏿 how to compare super fund performance👉🏻 long service leave - lump sum vs taking leave over timeNote: Glen mentions the RBA cash rate in this episode which was recorded before the Feb 2026 RBA rate rise.Buy tickets to the Auckland show here: https://bit.ly/4a8v4a2Read Long Service Leave at Retirement, Lump Sum or Regular Payments: https://www.financialedgegroup.com.au/blog/long-service-leave-at-retirement-lump-sum-or-regular-paymentsSubscribe to Retire Right on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetireRightAusIf you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-helpSign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retirerightTo get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

You can save for decades and still struggle to spend. Glen James and Vince Scully break down the concept of "dying with zero", the mental shift required in retirement and why advice fees often feel harder than they should.👉🏼 you can save for decades and still struggle to spend👉🏽 why switching from saving to spending feels so hard👉🏾 real retiree case study: mindset blocks👉🏿 why advice fees feel harder than they should👉🏻 monthly costs vs total wealth thinking👉 what the die with zero concept actually meansSubscribe to Retire Right on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetireRightAusIf you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-helpSign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retirerightTo get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

Thinking about buying property in your 50s or 60s? In this episode Glen is joined by buyer’s advocate John Pidgeon to break down what actually matters when buying property later in life. They touch on:👉 an introduction to John Pidgeon👉🏼 can you still buy property after 50?👉🏽 lending for older folk👉🏾 case study: securing an IP loan against your PPOR using equity👉🏿 time in the market vs timing the market👉🏻 what are your risk levels & pursuing a yield vs growth strategy👉 should I buy property with my super?👉🏼 John’s final tips John's book, Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future: https://www.sortyourpropertyout.com/this is property podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@thisispropertyJohn's property coaching website: https://www.solverewealth.com.au/John's buyer's agent service: https://www.envisageproperty.com.au/Subscribe to Retire Right on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetireRightAusIf you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-helpSign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retirerightTo get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

Brett Evans, founder of Atlas Wealth, joins Glen to chat about all things expat! They touch on:👉🏼 a little about Brett, his work in the expat space👉🏽 how does tax work while living and working overseas?👉🏾 moving to Malta - how does this affect my age pension + tax?👉🏿 if moving overseas for retirement, do you need to keep an Aussie bank account?👉🏻 living in Singapore but repatriating - sell my investment properties in Australia?👉 returning to Australia after 25 years, what do I prepare?👉🏼 how to prepare a will while living overseas👉🏽 will you lose Centrelink benefits if you move overseas?👉🏾 they address a quick listener case study👉🏿 some quick rapid fire expat questionsCheck out Brett's book, The Expats Handbook: https://amzn.to/4pGmrsZCheck out Atlas Wealth: https://atlaswealth.com/au/Subscribe to Retire Right on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetireRightAusIf you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-helpSign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retirerightAny advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

In today's episode Glen and financial adviser Nathan Fradley unpack a real and confronting retirement case study about 69 year old Anne*, a recently widowed retiree whose financial and housing security was devastated through elder financial abuse by a family member. She now faces the question: rent, buy or another solution?*Name changed for privacy👉🏾 the case study & backstory to Anne’s current circumstances👉🏻 challenges, goals & questions👉 Centrelink asset rules & pension impacts👉🏼 considerations for complex situations👉🏽 the renting scenario & numbers👉🏾 the buying scenario & numbers👉🏿 retirement village scenario👉 granny flat arrangement scenario👉🏻 projections for aged care costs at age 80 for each scenarioWatch Retire Right on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQW_VRWNC0jR1KQDXi5pcXwREjc0pde9L&si=zIMg1Vow9SOhug_ZIf you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-helpSign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retirerightTo get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.