You need to prepare to retire successfully. A positive retirement lifestyle doesn’t just happen because you are no longer employed or have reached a certain age. You can make choices to influence your desired result.
The following blog posts are just a sampling of many that can help you prepare to retire successfully.
Start by determining your goals for this stage of your life
• Life-long goals give meaning and purpose
Choose to set goals throughout the year and throughout your lifetime in order to stay engaged and move yourself and the world you care about forward.
• Better goals for every stage of life
Put your goals in writing.
Get answers to your retirement questions
• Vacation versus retirement
Look at retirement as a lifestyle instead of a temporary break, like a vacation is, from the normal routines of life.
• Answers to retirement questions
See which of these “who,” “what,” and “where” questions of retirement apply to you.
• More answers to retirement questions
Consider “when,” “how,” and “why” questions like these when building your retirement lifestyle.
• Where do I go from here? Case studies
Get inspired by these famous case studies.
• When to retire and how income shifting plays a part
Take these key points into consideration as you make this very personal decision about when to retire.
Deal with challenges
• The problem with retiring at a different time than your partner
Talk, don’t assume, when it comes to retirement.
• Gender differences in retirement
Be aware of gender differences in retirement and communicate clearly about desires and expectations as you build the retirement lifestyle you desire.
As you prepare to retire or to continue your retirement, realize that your journey will be unique. Make choices that reflect your passion, your purpose, your values, and how you want to use your time and talents to make a difference in the world.