Two contrasting articles in the Canberra Times today highlight the stark contrast of retirement reality in Australia.  It is not a case of the haves and the haves not.  More likely, it is a case of the planners, and the plan not. The contrasting Canberra Times articles bring in to stark sobering light the very different life paths that our choices can lead us down. On one hand, Debra Jopson (Canberra Times, April 10, 2012)...

More sobering news just in - Australians working beyond 65 because they have no money for retirement | News.com.au. This is an all too common scenario and no matter how often this is repeated by government campaigns and financial planners, this advice sadly often goes unheard. What are your thoughts? Before you answer it is worth considering a few even more sobering facts about inflation: People often forget inflation.  I.e. if you...