Retire Right
Retire Right

Retire Right

Glen James

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Retire Right is an Australian Retirement podcast.


You only retire once, so retire right.


Brought to you by the podcast, 'money money money'.


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Recent Episodes

349 bucket strategy explained: super drawdown & investment allocation
DEC 10, 2025
349 bucket strategy explained: super drawdown & investment allocation

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.


πŸ‘‰πŸΎ bucket strategy - two different approaches to setting one up

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ rebalancing for income in pension mode using a bucket strategy

πŸ‘‰πŸ» if you have money outside of super, do you still need cash inside super?

πŸ‘‰ the optimal time to setup a bucket strategy

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ asset allocation leading up to retirement

πŸ‘‰πŸ½ 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/


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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.


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348 Centrelink traps to avoid in retirement (Q&A with Justin Bott from Services Australia)
DEC 3, 2025
348 Centrelink traps to avoid in retirement (Q&A with Justin Bott from Services Australia)

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


πŸ‘‰πŸΎ can you setup work reporting online?

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ how does Centrelink assess real estate bigger than 2 hectare

πŸ‘‰πŸ» closing a business and applying for the age pension

πŸ‘‰ the assets test: how to price assets like jewellery and artwork

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ paying off the mortgage vs keeping funds in account based pension

πŸ‘‰πŸ½ inherited money from mum who wants $50k shared between grandkids. How does this impact Centrelink gifting rules?

πŸ‘‰πŸΎ downsizing & the 2-year exemption for home sale proceeds

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ job seeker rules & access to super if you're forced out of work before 67

πŸ‘‰πŸ» eligibility for rent assistance when moving into a retirement village

πŸ‘‰ inheriting an 800k home, will I lose the pension?

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ the nominee arrangement

πŸ‘‰πŸ½ are super returns considered income or assets?

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ 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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347b dying well: planning, caregiving & facing death with dignity
NOV 30, 2025
347b dying well: planning, caregiving & facing death with dignity

Casey Beros is a health journalist and author of Next of Kin: What to Expect When You're Expecting to Care for Someone You Love. In this chat Casey sits down with Glen and shares her personal story caring for her dad through terminal illness, the emotional and practical realities families face and how early conversations can protect your loved ones during one of life’s hardest chapters.


πŸ‘‰ what makes for a "good death"?

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ why Casey wrote Next of Kin

πŸ‘‰πŸ½ her experience becoming the primary caregiver for her dad

πŸ‘‰πŸΎ why caregiving is often uneven

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ Casey's dad's diagnosis + the journey after it

πŸ‘‰πŸ» how to talk about death, wishes & responsibilities with family

πŸ‘‰ the unexpected richness in the final years

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ keepsake ideas

πŸ‘‰πŸ½ the role of a death doula

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ voluntary assisted dying options and process


Check out Next of Kin: https://amzn.to/4i84DVz

Connect with Casey: https://www.instagram.com/caseyberos/

Website: https://www.caseyberos.com/


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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347 age pension updates, deeming rises, concession cards & the work bonus explained
NOV 26, 2025
347 age pension updates, deeming rises, concession cards & the work bonus explained

Due to popular demand, Justin Bott from Services Australia returns to the show to chat with Glen about the major Centrelink changes, a 101 on concession cards + the work bonus. They talk about:


πŸ‘‰ indexation changes to pensions - what increased

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ how the assets test and income test actually work

πŸ‘‰πŸ½ what is deeming

πŸ‘‰πŸΎ the new deeming rates

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ benefits of deeming

πŸ‘‰πŸ» Commonwealth Seniors Health Card - who’s eligible + the benefits

πŸ‘‰ Medicare safety net tips

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ applying for a commonwealth seniors health card

πŸ‘‰πŸΎ Seniors Card & Pensioner Concession card eligibility + benefits

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ Low Income Health Care card eligibility + benefits

πŸ‘‰πŸ» the work bonus explained

πŸ‘‰ work bonus case study example


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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346 retiring with multiple properties (a real retirement case study)
NOV 19, 2025
346 retiring with multiple properties (a real retirement case study)

Glen and Martin break down a real case study of a couple in their mid-50s with eight investment properties, $3M in debt and tight month-to-month cashflow. They unpack how selling strategically, using super effectively and reducing debt can turn a high-complexity portfolio into a clear plan toward retiring earlier with less stress and more income.


πŸ‘‰ the couple's situation

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ some considerations

πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Martin's advice strategies

πŸ‘‰πŸΎ tangible outcomes from the advice

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ cost of the advice


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


Watch this is property on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisproperty


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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41 MIN