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The increased awareness of the gender pay gap over recent years is an important step in being able to close it. Time taken off to care for and raise children and care for older relatives is one of the largest impacts on pay. While it is clear to see the …

Many millennials are having a tough time launching their adult lives. The usual blame for this is placed on burdensome student loans, job insecurity, high housing or rent costs, and – of course –surplus cash regularly devoted to smashed avocado on toast and the latest iPhone! As a result, perhaps it’s no …

Have you heard of unretirement? It is a new phenomenon where retirees decided to come out of retirement and re-join the workforce. Looking at statistics over the ditch, the Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveals that 177,500 Australians aged 45 years and over who had previously retired returned to work …

A study by Australian consultancy group Rice Warner (commissioned by not-for-profit organisation Women in Super) has revealed that retirement savings for men aged between 30 and 60 are 42 per cent higher than for women of the same age. The gender gap was biggest for women in their late 30s and …

It is widely acknowledged that moving house is among the most stressful experiences in life. When we are older, this already daunting life event can simply become too much to contemplate and it becomes overwhelming to the point this becomes a reason to delay or defer a move. Moving home …

There are some fantastic investments available, which all form a key part of achieving the financial milestones in your life. Below is a list of the four best investments for those who are nearing retirement. Repay any high-interest debt. This sort of debt is the kind found on credit cards, …

Thought of spending your kids inheritance? This concept now even has a new term dubbed “SKI’ing” – spend your kids inheritance. Below are five reasons why this is a great idea. Life is way too short to delay having fun You’ve worked all your life despite the long hours, difficult …

Many of us see ourselves travelling the world when we retire.  Without the usual time constraints of work and school terms many are taking advantage of those off-peak deals and travelling both longer and farther, and doing it their own way. There are many perks of traveling, especially when you …

Nearly one in two (46%) New Zealanders want to keep working past 65 68% of retirees want to keep working for the ability to use their skills and talents, 31% say it’s to pay the bills Growing numbers of people are reaching retirement and realising there’s one thing they can’t …

New Zealanders have an affinity to water that’s hard to match with any other country in the world. In New Zealand we are very lucky to live in a country where we are never more than a couple of hours away from water, whether it be a beach, lake, or …