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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
  • 405 die with zero and the mental shift required from saving to spending
    Jan 28 2026

    You can save for decades and still struggle to spend. Glen James and Vince Scully break down the concept of "dying with zero", the mental shift required in retirement and why advice fees often feel harder than they should.


    👉🏼 you can save for decades and still struggle to spend

    👉🏽 why switching from saving to spending feels so hard

    👉🏾 real retiree case study: mindset blocks

    👉🏿 why advice fees feel harder than they should

    👉🏻 monthly costs vs total wealth thinking

    👉 what the die with zero concept actually means


    Subscribe to Retire Right on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetireRightAus


    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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    42 mins
  • 404 investing in property after age 50: lending rules, risk, cash flow & super traps
    Jan 21 2026

    Thinking about buying property in your 50s or 60s? In this episode Glen is joined by buyer’s advocate John Pidgeon to break down what actually matters when buying property later in life. They touch on:


    👉 an introduction to John Pidgeon

    👉🏼 can you still buy property after 50?

    👉🏽 lending for older folk

    👉🏾 case study: securing an IP loan against your PPOR using equity

    👉🏿 time in the market vs timing the market

    👉🏻 what are your risk levels & pursuing a yield vs growth strategy

    👉 should I buy property with my super?

    👉🏼 John’s final tips


    John's book, Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future: https://www.sortyourpropertyout.com/

    this is property podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisproperty

    John's property coaching website: https://www.solverewealth.com.au/

    John's buyer's agent service: https://www.envisageproperty.com.au/


    Subscribe to Retire Right on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetireRightAus


    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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    48 mins
  • 403 living, moving or want to retire overseas? investing, super and tax as an Aussie expat
    Jan 14 2026

    Brett Evans, founder of Atlas Wealth, joins Glen to chat about all things expat! They touch on:


    👉🏼 a little about Brett, his work in the expat space

    👉🏽 how does tax work while living and working overseas?

    👉🏾 moving to Malta - how does this affect my age pension + tax?

    👉🏿 if moving overseas for retirement, do you need to keep an Aussie bank account?

    👉🏻 living in Singapore but repatriating - sell my investment properties in Australia?

    👉 returning to Australia after 25 years, what do I prepare?

    👉🏼 how to prepare a will while living overseas

    👉🏽 will you lose Centrelink benefits if you move overseas?

    👉🏾 they address a quick listener case study

    👉🏿 some quick rapid fire expat questions


    Check out Brett's book, The Expats Handbook: https://amzn.to/4pGmrsZ

    Check out Atlas Wealth: https://atlaswealth.com/au/


    Subscribe to Retire Right on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetireRightAus


    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


    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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    53 mins
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