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Retire Right

Retire Right

By: Glen James
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Retire Right is an Australian Retirement podcast.


You only retire once, so retire right.


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Glen James
Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • 350 super: reversionary pensions, pay off mortage or salary sacrifice, downsizer vs non-concessional + more
    Dec 17 2025

    In today's episode Glen James, Martin McGrath and Nathan Fradley answer your questions about super in retirement covering:


    👉🏾 accessing super to help children buy a property

    👉🏿 if I don’t spend all my compulsory pension drawdown, can I put the money back into super?

    👉🏻 types of super beneficiaries explained & reversionary pension explained

    👉 what actually happens to your super pension when your spouse dies?

    👉🏽 can inheriting a pension push you over the transfer balance cap?

    👉🏼 should you withdraw super at retirement to pay off your mortgage?

    👉🏾 triggering access to the super at age 60 through change of employment

    👉🏿 if you and your spouse pass at the same time how is a binding nomination handled?

    👉🏻 use the downsizer contribution vs non concessional contribution via bring forward rule following the sale of your home

    👉🏼 Martin and Nathan's advice around super


    Check out Nathan's blog here: https://www.nathanfradley.com.au/blog


    Watch Retire Right on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQW_VRWNC0jR1KQDXi5pcXwREjc0pde9L&si=zIMg1Vow9SOhug_Z


    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-help


    Sign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/


    🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retireright


    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    51 mins
  • 349 bucket strategy explained: super drawdown & investment allocation
    Dec 10 2025

    Glen James, Martin McGrath and Nathan Fradley break down bucket strategies for retirement - how to build them, how to draw down from them and how your investment allocation should shift before and after you stop working.


    👉🏾 bucket strategy - two different approaches to setting one up

    👉🏿 rebalancing for income in pension mode using a bucket strategy

    👉🏻 if you have money outside of super, do you still need cash inside super?

    👉 the optimal time to setup a bucket strategy

    👉🏼 asset allocation leading up to retirement

    👉🏽 pros and cons of the mysuper lifestage superannuation option


    Martin McGrath is a financial adviser at https://www.financialedgegroup.com.au/

    Nathan Fradley is a financial adviser at https://www.nathanfradley.com.au/


    Watch Retire Right on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQW_VRWNC0jR1KQDXi5pcXwREjc0pde9L&si=zIMg1Vow9SOhug_Z


    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-help


    Sign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/


    🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retireright


    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    52 mins
  • 348 Centrelink traps to avoid in retirement (Q&A with Justin Bott from Services Australia)
    Dec 3 2025

    Justin Bott from Services Australia returns to the show to answer your Centrelink questions:


    👉🏾 can you setup work reporting online?

    👉🏿 how does Centrelink assess real estate bigger than 2 hectare

    👉🏻 closing a business and applying for the age pension

    👉 the assets test: how to price assets like jewellery and artwork

    👉🏼 paying off the mortgage vs keeping funds in account based pension

    👉🏽 inherited money from mum who wants $50k shared between grandkids. How does this impact Centrelink gifting rules?

    👉🏾 downsizing & the 2-year exemption for home sale proceeds

    👉🏿 job seeker rules & access to super if you're forced out of work before 67

    👉🏻 eligibility for rent assistance when moving into a retirement village

    👉 inheriting an 800k home, will I lose the pension?

    👉🏼 the nominee arrangement

    👉🏽 are super returns considered income or assets?

    👉🏿 own an IP which still has a mortgage on it, how is the value assessed?


    Watch Retire Right on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQW_VRWNC0jR1KQDXi5pcXwREjc0pde9L&si=zIMg1Vow9SOhug_Z


    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-help


    Sign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/


    🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retireright


    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr
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