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A Rockhampton grandmother’s life has been changed after she won close to $680,000 in the weekend’s Gold Lotto draw.
The woman, who purchased her winning ticket at the Wandal Newsagency, was one of nine division one winners in Saturday’s lotto.
After pocketing $678,308.17, the grandmother said she planned to buy a new house and then retire.
Confirming her win with an official from The Lott this morning, the woman recalled the moment she made the life-changing discovery.
“That is amazing!” she laughed.
“That is wonderful. It’s life-changing for us in a very big way.
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It’s been an area of hot discussion in recent weeks as the UK gets used to its new post-Brexit reality, where the freedom to live, work and settle in the EU is no longer an enshrined right.
Here, PIT takes a closer look at the situation in Spain and France, which is perhaps more nuanced than it seems at first glance.
According to Spanish property expert Sean Woolley, it’s important to note that there is some misinformation floating around the internet with regards to post-Brexit visas and residency issues for UK citizens.
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“It must be recognised that not all the terms of the UK’s new agreement with the EU (and specifically with Spain) have been negotiated, never mind agreed,” he said.
From new attitudes to life, to how they approach investing, the wealth outlook is different for baby boomers, millennials and generation Z. Professional Adviser investigates how this may impact their retirement.
It is natural that with each generation, the meaning of retirement and how they live their later years changes.
A core challenge for advisers today is ensuring the gap between client s expectations of the income that can be generated from a given pension fund matches the reality. This is not an easy feat in a somewhat permanent low interest, low inflation, low growth world.
Notably there is a case to be made for ensuring assets are well-managed before pension assets, and that advisers engage with consumers early enough to influence the trajectory they are on, says Sean Christian, MD and executive director, wealth at Canada Life. In an interview for an exclusive guide on Remodelling Retirement, he notes products need to be increasingly flexible to support different generati
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The traditional concept of how we view and understand retirement has evolved drastically over the last ten years. The idea that one muststop being active, quit pursuing a career, and indulge only in leisure activities has changed. Today, everyone from actors and businesspersons to salaried professionals and homemakers is renewing their focus to staying fit and pursuing other goals in their golden years. In fact, many catch up on dreams that they were unable to pursue during their younger days.[quotes] The Golden Years Benefit in the HDFC Life Click 2 Wealth plan is designed for those looking to enjoy their lifestyle in retirement.