Mind Your Own Retirement

Mind Your Own Retirement - Episode 48 by YourLifeChoices

Australia’s favourite voice, John Deeks, is back to host episode 47 of the Mind Your Own Retirement podcast.

This week, John is joined by the general manager at www.ratecomparison.com.au, Matt Gatt, whose guidance could be the difference between retiring with a huge debt or being largely debt-free in your post-work years, or even being able to significantly reduce your debt once you’ve retired.

Next in is Peter Douglas from the Globus Family of Brands, who explains why dreaming about travel doesn’t – and should never – stop, regardless of the pandemic. Peter also explains how the travel sector will evolve to ensure that guests can safely enjoy holidays in the future and why now is the perfect time to dream and plan travel in the future.

And lastly, the chief medical adviser to the Australian Digital Health Agency Professor Meredith Makeham returns with some big news about digital prescriptions and other ways you can make MyHealthRecord work better for you and those who look after your health.

It’s been a bit tricky trying to coordinate recording our podcast, considering strict social isolation rules. But our man behind the consoles, Ian McFarlane has found a way, and the team, led by the man with the voice John Deeks, has come together ‘virtually’ to bring you episode 43 of Mind Your Own Retirement.

This week, Janelle lifts the veil on her lockdown life before our first guest – practising psychologist and author of Retirement Your Way, Judy Rafferty – joins John to discuss how retirement has been redefined in recent years, and how boomers are doing it unlike any other generation before them.

Next is Dr Kieran Kennedy, who offers tips on how to handle self-isolation, especially for anyone who lives alone or who may be struggling to stay positive in these trying times. He presents the facts about the virus, how the measures put in place have helped slow the spread and the implications of resulting measures on mental health and the community.

And our favourite money man Noel Whittaker talks about bank dividends and superannuation and how COVID-19 is affecting your nest egg, including the outlook for banks and other financial institutions. He offers sage retirement advice for anyone (rightfully) concerned with their finances right now.

It’s that time of the week again – time to Mind Your Own Retirement! John and Kaye are back in the saddle and this week’s show is packed with essential retirement news for you.

First in line is the chairman of Retirement Essentials, Jeremy Duffield – the go-to guy for retirement income information, and he joins John and Kaye today to discuss what retirement will look like in a post COVID-19 world.

Next in is Heart Foundation dietician Sian Armstrong, who discusses how heart healthy eating doesn’t have to break the budget, and shares with you the essential heart healthy items to put on your next supermarket shopping list and some superb recipes that prioritise the health of your ticker.

Last, but by no means least, we’ve got Helen Young from Renaissance Tours, who’s here to talk about gardens – and not just any gardens either. Helen runs tours to some of the most stunning gardens in Australia and the world and today she leads you up the garden path and reveals her vote for most beautiful garden in the world.

People’s journeys through life are fascinating – usually a series of sliding doors that deliver us to where we are now. On Mother’s Day, two remarkable women share their journeys and the knowledge they gained along the way.

One suspects that Dr Kate Gregorevic did not merely ease through sliding doors but knocked them down. The mother of three is a geriatrician, founder of Elder Health and of Project Three Six Twelve, an online provider of exercise programs for women in their 40s and beyond. She joins our host John Deeks to reveal the three biggest hurdles to growing old ‘gracefully’.

Leanne Wells is the chief executive of the Consumer Health Forum, Australia’s leading advocate on healthcare issues. CHF and Ms Wells have your back on a wide range of heath initiatives and developments. Today, she explains the forum’s mission and tells why fear of catching COVID-19 should not keep you from attending regular medical appointments.

Finally Drew Patchell joins the line-up to warn you about the latest scam doing the rounds after the government allowed some of us early access to super. Where there’s money, there are scammers. He explains their tactics.

After checking in with YourLifeChoices Editor Leon Della Bosca to get a glimpse of his life in lockdown, John talks to money man Noel Whittaker about when to tell Centrelink about your reduced assets, as well as how to deal with Centrelink during these difficult times.

Next in is Esha Oberoi, the founder of Afea Care Services, who shares the ways by which we can ensure over-70s are well taken care of during lockdown. Esha offers invaluable information about home care services available to you or those you love, as well the five ways you can support vulnerable people in your community.

And the CEO of Fitness Australia, Barrie Elvish joins John to explain how you can access online fitness and exercise classes, and shares the best exercises for over-50s, so you can look after your physical fitness without having to leave your home.

This week’s podcast of Mind Your Own Retirement we are joined by Jean Kittson, Jonathan Brown and Leon Della Bosca.

Mind Your Own Retirement - Episode 41 by YourLifeChoices

Welcome to episode 40 of Mind Your Own Retirement – the podcast made especially for YourLifeChoices members.

Today, the Australian Shareholders Association chief John Cowling joins John and Kaye to discuss what you should consider when creating a share portfolio, as well as other stock market tips.

Renée Brack comes in next to talk about ‘Ticketyboo’. What is Ticketyboo, you ask? It’s a project about a subject you all have in mind. Want to know more? Why not listen and find out?

Then Kate Shilling from Ultimate Winery Experiences Australia reveals – you guessed it – the ultimate winery experience, and how you can find the best wine tasting trip to suit your tastes.

The face of Services Australia Hank Jongen joins YourLifeChoices for an exclusive COVID-19 podcast, taking time out to reassure members that Centrelink is doing everything it can to support you in these ‘unprecedented’ times.