Spending Habits of The Over 55s

It appears that the spending habits of the over 55s are significantly different to other age groups.   With Christmas on the horizon, our spending habits are revealed below! Keeping a firm grip on your finances can be a tricky task.…

Retirement and the Over 65s – A Changing World

Things aren’t the same nowadays when it comes to retirement and the over 65s! So what does retirement really mean to today’s over 65s? Once perceived as a time to slow down and take stock, modern retirement has changed. Retirement…

Keep Earning In Retirement

Tim Drake writes about about how you can keep earning in retirement … Earning money gives you an opportunity to re-think a lot of things. But first of all it’s worth deciding what sort of things you want to do…

Are You Planning For Retirement?

Have you got plenty of retirement plans? Are you seriously planning for retirement? Well here’s why it might be time to be a bit more selfish with your money! Many of us have plans for our retirement, whether it’s travelling…

It’s Important to Keep Earning

Earning is the first of the Four Autonomies to give you a Second Bite of the Cherry We’ve looked at Enlightened Thrift – how all the important things in life are free, and how you can survive – and thrive…

Enlightened Thrift – A Key Mindset That Can Change Everything

Enlightened Thrift will reassemble priorities. A whole lot of people, sadly, are sleep-walking into retirement. As a result, they may find a close look at their financial situation over the coming years will come as a rude awakening. But here…

Five Ways To Organise Household Expenses Before Retirement

There are lots of things to consider when preparing for retirement. One very important element is managing personal finance – a particular worry for many, as statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority show one in three UK retirees will have…