RETIREE'S STORIES | theafterlife

Paul John Ellis, 65 years

"I was a typical young fella, I went to school at St. Catharine’s at Gymea and… an all-boys school at Caringbah and then finished off the...

Life is a narrative - one to tell. We live presently, knowing our beginning as our past, our middle as current times and our ending as an...

Diane's life experiences have led her through multiple career paths. A traumatic life event helped her make the decision to retire from...

Although Paul has continued with work after retireing back in 2012, he still has some regrets. “I could have stayed; my eldest child…...

From his early years through to retirement Stephen Tanner shares his biggest life experiences and what led him to where he is today. He's...

It’s a gated new community, where you need to use an intercom to get in. Every lawn is trimmed and neatly perfected. The houses are lined...

Many people choose to retire when they become eligible for the aged pension. At the moment, you become eligible when you reach 65.5...

How much you receive in pension payments isn't too straight forward. The maximum amount a single person can receive from the aged pension...

Sometimes retirement is about looking after grandchildren, sometimes it is learning a new hobby, and sometimes it means taking care of a...

Although he may not look it today, Les Cordingley was once a daredevil on the perilous slopes of Australia’s favourite racing mountain....