Retirement

Plan Now, Retire Happy

Planning your dream retirement whatever the economic climate

Alvin Hall believes that even in a recession, there's no excuse to not plan ahead.

How many of us have stuck our heads in the sand thinking we are too busy, too stretched financially, too caught up with the moment to put our retirement planning much higher on the agenda? And with consistent bad news about banks and pension providers where do we begin and who can we really trust?

Poems to Inspire

By John Henderson

Three poems by John who we featured last year whilst he was recovering from a spell in Intensive Care.

This Complicated Life

By Judy Eeles

Does anybody else think that life is getting far too complicated?

Retirement Poems for Women & Men

Inspiration for your retiring colleagues

A selection of our favourite retirement poems for women & men from GiddyLimits, the fabulous online magazine for the over 50s.

Southampton predicted to be next retirement hotspot

By David Gabriel, Retirement Homesearch

Bournemouth set to lose its crown as the UK’s retirement town of choice to fellow south coast city Southampton

A Reversal of Roles

Caring for elderly parents

Being an older carer has a devastating impact on your health according to The Princess Royal Trust for Carers.

The Rising Cost of Funerals

82% of Brits risk leaving their families with a bill of over £3,000

Cuna Mutual Group and the Co-operative Group launch Funeralprotect+ to ease the worries.

Retired and too small budget for short breaks?

As a house sitter you could escape the economic gloom

When Liz and Graham Loader retired they discovered Homesitters and have never looked back.

RETIREMENT POEMS FOR WOMEN & MEN

Have you written a retirement poem and would like it published on GiddyLimits? If so, we'd love to see it. Please send your poem to gerry@giddylimits.co.uk