Preparing for retirement

This section provides Heyday members with links to information on a range of issues affecting them as they approach retirement

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Retiring abroadRetiring abroad is fast becoming a very popular option for many of us. At the moment, one in eight of us are making the move, according to Alliance and Leicester and the Centre of Future Studies - and they predict that the number of movers will rise to one in five by 2020.

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money & legal

From Britain to Barbados

With its fondness for cricket and race meetings, it’s no wonder Barbados is called the Little England of the Caribbean. And its warm climate and easy going lifestyle mean that many people are heading there to enjoy their retirement in the sun.

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health & wellbeing

Good sense nutrition

Cliona O’Conaill, health and wellbeing writer gives us a checklist of things we should be eating more often and what we should be avoiding.

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life choices

The lowdown on volunteering

Everything you've ever wanted to know about volunteering

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