Retire Right

Apr 16 2025 75 ep. 42 mins 113
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Retire Right is an Australian Retirement podcast.

You only retire once, so retire right.

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315 what to do right now, upfront & ongoing advice fees + financial advice for a 90 year old

Apr 16 2025 45 mins  
In today's episode Glen and financial adviser Martin McGrath chat about what to do with your money during this uncertain economic climate, how much financial advice costs and why it could save you from making huge money mistakes in retirement. They also discuss one listener's question about her 90yo grandad. If you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach

314 what to do when markets suddenly fall & you want to retire soon

Apr 06 2025 64 mins  
Stop! Don't panic! I ask you to pause and step back and not do anything out of fear when it comes to investing and your superannuation.Episode on YouTube with presentation: https://youtu.be/xHNAhZrtBNE?si=dQHe3-9tjw52NyOOPerth Live Show tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/m3-live-in-perth-tickets-1295263831989John's Property Masterclass in Perth: https://events.humanitix.com/pert

313 how long will your retirement savings actually last?

Apr 02 2025 36 mins  
How much super do you need for a comfortable retirement? Glen and financial adviser Nathan Fradley break it down with real life numbers, covering:👉 how much the age pension pays & who qualifies👉🏼 the impact of homeownership on retirement savings👉🏽 super balances - will $500k, $1M, or $1.5M last?👉🏾 why spending in retirement feels different (and how to plan

2025-2026 Federal Budget chat (with economist Mike Read) + BTS of the lockup

Mar 26 2025 62 mins  
Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS.If you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-helpSign up to

312 mortgage broker Q&A (cut-off age for a loan, parental guarantees, bridging finance + more)

Mar 19 2025 51 mins  
Got mortgage questions in retirement? Mortgage broker Rachelle Kroon from Sphere Home Loans joins Glen in this episode to unpack your questions. The touch on:👉 what’s the cut-off age for a new loan?👉🏼 can you refinance in retirement?👉🏾 how parental guarantees work if you're retired👉🏻 bridging finance - is it still a thing and is it worth it?If you’d li

311 deep dive: aged care & changes from 1 July

Mar 12 2025 51 mins  
Big changes are coming to aged care from 1 July, and we've got aged care expert Rachel Lane back to break it all down. Glen and Rachel dive into what’s changing, how it affects costs and care, and what you need to know if you or a loved one might need aged care in the next few years. They touch on:👉 major reforms coming to aged care in July👉🏼 why aged care is getting mor

310 making $500K last before accessing super, super tax deductions & shifting to defensive assets

Mar 05 2025 56 mins  
Today's Q&A is packed with great questions from the Retire Right community and Glen is joined by financial adviser Nathan Fradley to unpack them:👉 what to do with a $500k property sale before retirement👉🏼 can you claim a tax deduction on extra super contributions?👉🏽 when should you start shifting your super to more defensive assets?👉🏾 plus, estate planning,

309 deep dive: lifestyle villages vs retirement villages

Feb 26 2025 64 mins  
Thinking about downsizing but confused by the options? Rachel Lane, Australia’s leading aged care expert, joins Glen to break down the differences between lifestyle villages and retirement villages. They cover on:👉🏼 how contracts and fees differ👉🏽 whether you own the home, the land, or neither👉🏾 the real deal with exit fees and capital gains👉🏿 what to chec

308 retiring overseas, small business and super, selling land + more

Feb 19 2025 45 mins  
In today's Q&A episode, Glen and financial adviser Vince Scully from Life Sherpa discuss community questions, touching on:👉 tax and retiring overseas👉🏼 how small business owners can access super in retirement👉🏾 investing inside vs outside of super👉🏽 whether selling a block of land before retirement makes senseIf you’d like to chat with someone about your

307 here is a good way to F up money (family loans + estate planning case study)

Feb 12 2025 26 mins  
Loaning money to family can get messy, fast. In this episode, Glen shares a real life case study where a son wants to help his dad out of a financial mess by buying his house at a discount. But what seems like a good deed could wreck Centrelink benefits, estate planning, and family relationships. If you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our t