Uh-oh, the fun-time 40s are over, and the financial-planning 50s have begun!
It's actually not that bad. Your 50s are the time  which you can use to fine tune your financial plan that will likely mean you don't have to work any longer. Financial independence is so close you can just about smell the coconut palm trees! So that's got to be good has it not?!
In your 50s, it's time to stop thinking "someday I would like to be financially independent...

You are in your 40s now you have officially become the parents of your youth! Your 40s is when the serious financial planning becomes a priority and not just something you will eventually get around to starting one day.
Whilst "retirement" was the ultimate end goal for your parents' generation, "financial independence" is now the bulls eye for which you will likely be aiming when you are in your 40s.
  Gone are the days of the "week-days: ...

The wild and crazy party days of your 20s are done!
#everyoneneedsaplan - You are in your 30s now, and it's time to get serious about your financial plan to secure your financial future.
Of course everyone is different, some people want to start a family, others want to continue to build their career, but either way when you are in your 30s. You need to start thinking about how you are going to build your financial assets for that time in the future when you will not have...

  #everyoneneedsaplan to ensure their superannuation is working for them. Whether single or in a relationship; working full-time or part-time, now more than ever it is important that women review their superannuation requirements regularly.  Women need to take control of their superannuation to ensure they are making their investments work for them as effectively as possible to ensure a financially comfortable retirement.  Here are 5 reasons Why Women Need to Review ...

#everyoneneedsaplan when thinking about retirement.  However, most of us don't start thinking about it until we are almost ready to retire and think that our Superannuation will be enough.  In reality, most people are underprepared for retirement and the comfortable lifestyle they have worked for may not be so comfortable. Planning for Retirement should not just involve financial plans, you also need to plan your lifestyle when you no longer work.  A sound financial ...