General insurance is a “boring” subject and not a matter we have discussed much over the last few years of Realise Your Dream, however, protecting what you have is just as important in your retired life as it was in your working life So, here a couple of thoughts to get ...
Some weeks ago, I wrote a blog called ‘Is it time to apply for an age pension?’, which looked at the complexities and frustration of the application process. Some readers have asked the question - when should a person look at whether they would qualify for an age pension? For many people, ...
With the rather significant swing against the Coalition at last weekends’ by-election in the Sydney seat of Wentworth, we turn our attention to next year’s Federal Election, expected to be held around May 2019. If present trends are an indication of the future, we will see a change of government with ...
Last week, I was looking back over the archives and noticed that Realise Your Dream has just had its fourth anniversary. The first post was published in 9 October 2014. This is what it looked like, and what we had to say: So, have we achieved what we set out to ...
On 1 February 2019, many people will turn 65 years and 6 months. You may be asking why is this important? For most of us, this date will mean very little, however, for those who do turn 65 years and 6 months, it will mean that they have reached age pension age. Just ...
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you would know I have been in Vietnam for the last few weeks, blissfully ignorant for a short period of time of all the dramas which go on in the world. When I left the country at the beginning of September, the ...
A couple of weeks back I posted a blog covering some of the learnings and experiences from a recent trip to a conference in Hanoi. This week, I thought I would share the key messages from some of the other presenters. Overall, the presenters that spoke at the conference were amongst the ...
Life has a habit of throwing us a curve ball every now and then – something unexpected appears out of the blue and we have to deal with it. Mark recently wrote about his experiences of having to arrange for his Mum to move into aged care at short notice. On ...
Xin Chao Last week I had the privilege of attending the Centrepoint Alliance Annual Partner’s Summit. This year’s event was held in Hanoi, Vietnam. My previous visit to Hanoi was 5 years ago, back in 2013. While the colours, tastes, and heat & humidity of the city remain unaltered, the skyline is ...
Two weeks ago, my mum pushed the alarm button on the medical necklace which she constantly wears around her neck. The organisation at the other end of this alarm followed the correct procedures which they have in place – call my mum and if they are not able to raise ...
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Tealey’s ambition is to change how people think about their retirement, he wants people to dream, plan and realise retirement is not defined by a magical age prescribed by the legislation.
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