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Retirement Made Simple
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Super and Pension Changes Updated for 2026 The fastest growing demographic in Australia are retirees, with the number of people over 75 expected to double within 10 years. Retirement is often touted as a worry-free time – but it's also a time full of unique challenges....
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Super and Pension Changes Updated for 2026
The fastest growing demographic in Australia are retirees, with the number of people over 75 expected to double within 10 years. Retirement is often touted as a worry-free time – but it's also a time full of unique challenges.
Retirement can be a jungle of decision-making.
What sort of assets will you invest in?
How long will your money last?
Are you eligible for any age pension?
Is downsizing right for you?
How much should you spend now, and how much would you like to leave to your kids?
Add the challenges of finding the right advice, understanding new products that keep evolving, estate planning, volatile markets, unexpected events such as the global financial crisis and COVID-19, and continual changes to our tax, superannuation, age pension and aged care regulations... Above all, how do you value and nurture your greatest assets — your health and your relationships?
These are just a few of the major issues covered in Retirement Made Simple – by acclaimed financial expert Noel Whittaker, who has been writing about these issues for more than 35 years.
This updated edition of Retirement Made Simple includes the major superannuation and pension changes for 2024/2025 and this book will be your guide for the rest of your life. In the simple style for which Noel is renowned, the book covers all the above topics and many more. It will become your indispensable guide on what we hope will be a happy, healthy and prosperous retirement.
Another gem from Australia's most trusted personal finance author. An excellent, no-nonsense guide to taking control of your future - Stephen Miles, Investment Editor, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age
Noel's greatest gift is his ability to explain complex matters in everyday terms - Des Houghton, former editor, Sunday Mail
This book fills a big gap - seniors need all the financial literacy they can get, and now more than ever - Ian Henschke, National Seniors Australia
Noel Whittaker has a rare ability to translate complex matters into plain English. This book is a must read for anybody who is retired or planning for it. - Anthony Deceglie, Editor, Sunday Times
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781764372923
Publisher: Noel Whittaker Holdings
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 January 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Noel Whittaker Holdings
DIMENSIONS
Width: 125.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 250g
About the Author
Noel John Whittaker AM is a finance expert. Noel has written 26 bestselling books that have sold over two million copies around the world. His book Making Money Made Simple was named in the top 100 of the most influential books of the last century. Noel was named Australian Investment Planner of the Year in 1988. In 2003, he was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in recognition of his services to the financial services industry. On 26 January 2011, Whittaker was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the community in raising awareness of personal responsibility in matters of superannuation, household budgeting and estate planning, through contributions to government initiatives and tertiary education.
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