Category: retirement planning
How to retire happy, find out with retirement planning goals
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Achieving Greater Happiness in Retirement: A Comprehensive Guide
Retirement can be one of the most fulfilling phases of life, offering a newfound freedom to pursue passions, spend time with loved ones, and explore long-held interests. However, the transition to retirement can bring unexpected challenges, from loss of daily structure to questions of purpose. Achieving happiness in retirement requires planning and a proactive approach… Read more
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Retirement conundrum – what to do when I retire?
Most people spend their entire lives making money, which of course is needed to survive and have the things we want in life such as a house, nice car, etc. and to pay for raising our kids. But the entire time we are working, our minds are occupied with the thought of the next… Read more
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Legacy – what does it mean in relation to retirement?
Have you ever thought about what your legacy would be when you die? I know, that sounds a bit like a morbid question to ask a total stranger, right? But seriously, most of us go through life for the most part trying to survive and take care of ourselves and our families, but what… Read more
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Are you retiring before or after your spouse?
Another thing to consider is if you are married, or living together as a couple, have you thought about who might retire first? How does the other person feel about that? For most couples it isn’t practical or convenient to retire at the same time, or even the same year in most cases, unless you… Read more
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Retire earlier if you have health issues – maximize your time!
There are many things to consider when you want to decide when to retire, but one of the most important considerations is your health. When we are healthy and everything is going fine in our lives, there is nothing further from our mind than continuing to live our lives the way we always have. However,… Read more
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Retirement – the perfect time to enjoy life to the fullest!
When we’re young, we don’t really have a filter on our thoughts about what we want to be when we grow up. I wanted at one time to be a professional tennis player, since that was what I felt passionate about in high school. Of course, the reality set in when I found out how… Read more
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Is fear holding you back from retirement?
So, you have been working for about 40 years now, give or take a decade or so. Honestly, do you not want to retire at this point? Most people I’ve spoken to get a feeling of total freedom once they have retired, and freedom is the best feeling in the world from what I have… Read more
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What is the sweet spot for your retirement? Money vs Time – the ultimate question
When you are considering when to retire, there is usually the typical question of “do I have enough money” – which is for almost everyone the most important question to ask. However, you should also be asking “how much time do I have left to do what I want”, which only you can answer based… Read more
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Why do you want to retire?
That may seem like an obvious thing to answer, like who doesn’t love the idea of not working any longer? But if you really give it some thought it’s not so obvious. Most people may not love their jobs (it’s been said that anywhere between 50-85% of people in the US are not satisfied with… Read more
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Questions to ask in retirement
There are many questions to ask yourself when you are seriously considering retirement for the first time, or even the second time. Most of those questions surround the financial arena, such as “do I have enough money” or even “will I run out of money” – these are the most serious questions we all ask… Read more