“Failing to plan is planning to fail.” Don’t let this happen to you in retirement. Planning for retirement is a good way to make it a positive life transition and also make it your dream retirement. When should you start planning for retirement? Ideally, you should start considering your retirement lifestyle options at least 5-10… [Continue reading] Planning for retirement is planning for a positive life transition
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Where will you get sound retirement planning advice?
Do an online search for “retirement planning” and you can have 21 million results in .3 seconds but whom can you trust? Friends can certainly make recommendations, share their tales of triumph and woe, and even invite you along on their retirement adventure. Unless your dreams are identical, don’t follow their plan or you will… [Continue reading] Where will you get sound retirement planning advice?
Do you know what you don’t know about retirement planning?
Anytime you begin exploring a new topic or learning a new skill, it is always helpful to have a teacher, coach, mentor, or friend to help you because you don’t automatically know • Where to start • The best and worst times to start • The best resources • The true experts in the field… [Continue reading] Do you know what you don’t know about retirement planning?
Where do you want to be 1 year from now?
If you have done little or no retirement planning up to this point in your life, make a commitment to prepare in at least one of these areas: • Career and work • Health and wellness • Finances • Family and relationships • Leisure and social • Personal development If you have begun planning for… [Continue reading] Where do you want to be 1 year from now?
What does the word retirement mean to you?
When most people hear the word retirement, they think of financial planning and choosing where they will live. Both of these issues are very important. We must have a sound financial plan in order to face the future with confidence and to know when we will be ready to retire. Some of us may need… [Continue reading] What does the word retirement mean to you?
Retirement planning: where to live
Couples sometimes disagree about where to live permanently or where to buy a second home and these differences may create conflict. As the time nears to make a decision, an impasse may develop without warning. I know of several couples who have struggled with this decision and my husband and I are one of them.… [Continue reading] Retirement planning: where to live
5 steps for goal setting and discussing your dreams with your partner
These five steps can help you on your journey of discovery as you discuss your dreams and set goals in a cooperative, caring and loving way. By following these, you also avoid the possibility that you may stifle your partner’s dreams. 1. Practice the art of good communication. This vital to a healthy relationship and the… [Continue reading] 5 steps for goal setting and discussing your dreams with your partner
4 questions to ask before discussing your dreams with your partner
Discussing your dreams is harder than you think! It is also vitally important as you approach any life transition point, including retirement. Before having a conversation with your partner, you need to be organized and extremely honest with yourself. • What do you really want in your life? • What values will guide your decisions? • Do you… [Continue reading] 4 questions to ask before discussing your dreams with your partner
Planning for retirement: failing to plan is planning to fail
Are you planning for retirement? Have you looked beyond the obvious financial planning required for a successful retirement? If you haven’t carefully considered the non-economic aspects of this important life transition, then now is an opportune time to stop and reconsider your future. This effort could lead to an improvement of your original plan as… [Continue reading] Planning for retirement: failing to plan is planning to fail
Retirement finances: less money is not the problem…more money is not the solution
Financial security is only one aspect of successful retirement. So much emphasis has been placed on money that many people retiring have adequate financial resources but no direction, no plan, no purpose or meaning to their lives. Each day looks just like the last. I have observed this, read about it and heard people share… [Continue reading] Retirement finances: less money is not the problem…more money is not the solution