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Retirement Lifestyle Planning

Retirement lifestyle planning is so much more than just financial planning.

Retirement should be all about designing next stage of your life the way you want to live it, with purpose, fulfillment and fun.  This means choosing your lifestyle and activities according to your own unique way of thinking and being.
Create the life you’d love
Young at Heart helps you consider ways you can create the life you’d love.  We help you take steps towards living life that suits that unique person called YOU.
Start from YOU
At Young at Heart we look at retirement lifestyle planning differently. We believe that your lifestyle planning should start with YOU. What are your hopes and dreams, your bucket list, your big audacious goals, the things you want to achieve in your lifetime?

Don’t get bogged down in the negativity of what you think you “should” do or what you don’t have. Let’s start from the other end. Consider how you want your life to be then make your plans, based on a combination of your dreams and your circumstances.
Be realistic
Your retirement lifestyle planning must also be realistic. We can help you boost your income through self-employment or employment, using the skills and experience you already have. We can open your eyes to all the possibilities and strategies available to you and help you make that happen.  Importantly, you can do all this  while living the lifestyle you want.

Young at Heart Retirement Planning category focuses on three sections: Designing Your Retirement, VolunteeringPeople’s Stories.

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  • Face Your Future: What Are Your Retirement Options? September 9, 2019
    With every passing day we are closer to a new stage of our life. And the first step in that new stage is considering your retirement options of how you want to live your life – a life in which you are in control and which allows you to have a lifestyle that is just ...
  • Knowing what you want in retirement July 7, 2024
    What are your top priorities for retirement? Asking this helps you identify your most important goals and aspirations for your retirement years. It encourages you to reflect on what matters most to you, whether it’s health, family, financial security, or personal growth, and to plan accordingly to achieve these priorities. How do you envision your typical day ...
  • What Your Financial Planner Didn’t Tell You About Retirement Planning October 9, 2019
    Your retirement planning and financial planners are closely linked in most people’s minds. Everyone knows that it’s important to structure your finances properly for retirement. If you choose a good Financial Planner they will manage that very well. They have the knowledge and expertise to suggest investment strategies as well as safe havens for your ...
  • Preparing for Retirement September 4, 2019
    Many of the baby boomer generation are now preparing for retirement. This generation have seriously impacted society at every stage of their lives just through sheer numbers. This has resulted in dynamic worldwide changes in nearly all aspects of life. With a lifetime of great music and trendsetting behind them, these millions of baby boomers ...
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: A Big Retirement Transition September 11, 2019
    In this new stage of your life you can make an exciting retirement transition from being what you’ve always been to creating an interesting, exciting and profitable new life as an entrepreneur. You can generate your own wealth, and the steps to achieve your goal are simple and easy to follow. The world of business today It ...
  • Considering Retirement? January 12, 2019
    People talk a lot about how important it is to have a passion for the work you do, but sometimes even the things you have a passion for can lose some of their attraction over time. If you feel this way perhaps you are starting to consider retirement. I love my work, but right now the ...
  • Time for a Retirement Plan? Five Issues To Discuss With Your Partner September 25, 2018
    Creating a retirement plan that suits both people in a relationship can be extremely difficult! This is probably why couples often avoid the conversation, perhaps dealing with the financial issues but not the important lifestyle matters.
  • Your Retirement Planning Guide February 17, 2019
    Free Professional Retirement Planning Guide Available Have you ever thought about retirement planning? Have you have ever wished you could create a future lifestyle that you would love? Don’t just drift into a lifestyle that isn’t quite right for you. Do some thinking and planning now so you can create the future that you really want. Our ...
  • What is Your Definition of Retirement? September 10, 2019
    For many people that earlier definition of retirement, and the dreams that went with it, have been blown out of the water. Does your definition of retirement suit the current realities of your life?
  • Employment during retirement 2022 March 31, 2022
    Look for job openings at local businesses: Many local businesses are always looking for employees, and they may be willing to consider hiring seniors. Consider working part-time: Many seniors prefer to work part-time, and there are many part-time job opportunities available. Use online job search websites: There are many websites that can help you find job openings, ...
  • Make It Happen – Create Your Retirement Income September 15, 2019
    Are you ready to make it happen? It’s time to create your retirement income. Throughout your life you’ve heard this so many times before: It will take time. This phrase may be used as an excuse when something is not working. It may seem like an excuse to explain why you may not achieve instant success. ...
  • What Are Your Next Steps Going To Be? October 31, 2019
    I’m often asked “Are you still working?”.  Well, yes I am….but the next question usually involves what I do, and sometimes explaining that is complicated. What does the word “retirement” mean to you? You see, what I say and what people HEAR are often two different messages, depending on their own preconceived notions of “work” and “retirement”. If ...
  • Decision Time: Planning Your Retirement Life September 13, 2019
    If you have been doing some Retirement life planning already you may have recognised elements of the lifestyle you want in your next stage of life and also have some understanding of the many ways you can make money without working in a traditional job. You probably aren’t yet ready to make a decision with confidence, ...
  • Is Retirement Just A Dream, A Concept From Another Age? July 3, 2017
    What is the future of retirement? In this week’s episode of 60 Minutes Australia Charles Wooley considered the future of retirement. This is from his perspective as a nearly 70 year old journalist. During the episode he spoke with Peter Costello, who coined the phrase “Work Till You Drop” in 1993 when he was the Australian Treasurer, and ...
  • Deciding When To Retire February 12, 2020
    I enjoy my business and my blogging, but as the result of a recent health scare I found myself seriously deciding when to retire. This surprised me as I had planned to work for several more years and I enjoy being involved in my business. I did not expect illness to stop me in my ...
  • Living The Retirement Dream August 7, 2017
    What is your retirement dream? “I have a retirement plan.  I plan on sailing.” My husband David retired after a long and satisfying career this year. Everyone – family, friends and work colleagues – knew what his plan was. On his last day at work he even wore the t-shirt that bore the message “I have a retirement ...
  • Opportunities – Choose what suits you best July 28, 2014
    Now that you see the potential for seizing opportunities and creating an income stream to supplement your retirement, how will you choose what to do?  That’s easy:  Choose what suits you best.  Your strengths, your skills, your interests and – very importantly – the lifestyle that you want to live. If you want to travel there ...
A Boomers' Guide to Volunteering After Retirement as Encore Career

A Boomers’ guide to volunteering after retirement

November 17, 2015

The face of volunteerism is changing. Challenging economical conditions, advances in technology, and boomers approaching retirement age are major influences […]

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Volunteering in Retirement: 4 Great Community-Building Options for Boomers

November 15, 2016

While many seek alternative careers after they’ve retired, volunteering, whether as a part-time venture or a full-time gig, is a […]

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What to do for two weeks in Rome

December 3, 2022

Rome is a city with a long and fascinating history, and there is no shortage of things to see and […]

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Do You Need Some Passion and Purpose?

September 25, 2017

Many older workers have lost all sense of passion and purpose because of unhappy work situations.  Retirement looms. What do they really love to do? What gives them a sense of purpose? Get our retirement lifestyle guide to help you start planning your future.

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How To Tap Into The Hidden Job Market

March 4, 2019

Tap into the Hidden Job Market! Cast your job search net wider and be proactive by tapping into the hidden […]

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How to Keep Up with Technology Trends

October 16, 2019

Importance of keeping up with technology trends Being able to fit in with technology trends in the workplace is now […]

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How to Think Like a Recruiter to Get that Job Interview

September 22, 2019

Want to get a job interview? Then begin to think like a Recruiter!

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Be Inspired To Create Online Income For Retirement

June 6, 2020

Chris and Susan Beesley knew very little about online business in 2005.  They decided it was time to boost their retirement nest-egg and have created an amazing online business.

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