Jeff

With people being healthy till much later in life, the threat of financial uncertainty and the presence of skill shortage, how do we decide when to quit. Retiring can be difficult but what about those people who hang around long after their use by date. There are also all the questions associated with ‘can I […]

And no better place to start than Fiordland New Zealand. Find 5 other couples and book yourself on a cruise with Southern Secret for two nights. Eat your self caught Blue Cod, Help pull up the crayfish pots for lunch, venture out into the Tasman to watch humpback and sperm whales.

Hope to have a page where I can produce weekly posts in update and inform you. One of the things I picked up from the book ‘The retirement manafesto’ is to throw things at the wall and see what sticks. In other words in retirement you have time to try new ideas, hobbies etc. But

Today was a day of using Public Transport in Auckland with my Daughter and Grandsons. Ferry to Britomart, Train, Bus, Helicopter and Tran in MOTAT. Then Bus and Ferry home. Being retired we go for free along with the under 5 kids. Great way to spend the day.

No not the song from the Bee Gees and thinking that definitely dates me. Staying Alive is an excellent book written for an Australian or New Zealand audience. Dr Kate Gregorevic is a medical doctor and so it is very much from a medical point of view. The subtitle gives that away ‘The science of

There are a number of walking groups that are great to join. I just got back from a walk in Shakespear Regional Park. So many birds in the forest.

In New Zealand it can be difficult to get independent financial advice. Most financial advisors are selling you a product and are only really interested in advising you on that product. Alternatively they will offer to manage your financial resources for you for a percentage which works well if you have a very large portfolio.