Guide on retirement down to earth and understandable

Otago writer Martin Hawes has a knack for writing down-to-earth and easy to understand books on matters financial and his latest publication is no exception.

New Zealand Retirement Guide has three parts to it - planning retirement, your finances and investments.

The guide is good advice to follow in making choices about a lifestyle in retirement that could include travel, part-time work, continuing in a current job, moving to a smaller house or moving closer to family.

A good point to remember, according to Hawes, is that older people staying on in employment help create new jobs by paying taxes and using their disposable income wisely.

- Dene Mackenzie is ODT business editor.