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Plans to Make Before You Retire

1/6/2023

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Are you looking forward to your retirement in the near future? If so, you should make sure that you’re setting goals and making plans for things that you want to accomplish during retirement. 

Making plans before you retire can help you to have a more enjoyable retirement period. 

Sources of Income

First, make sure that you have solidified plans for how you’ll fund your retirement. Hopefully, you have significant savings and retirement funds that will be your main source of income during retirement. You can also plan on Social Security accounting for a large portion of your retirement income. 

You might also have an employer-sponsored retirement plan that you’ve contributed to in the past. If you’re going to need additional income during retirement, consider finding a part-time job or using your house as a rental property. There are many ways to find additional income in retirement. 

How to Spend Your Time

Next, make sure that you have plans for how you want to spend your time. This will help you to find activities that excite you. Don’t be afraid to develop new hobbies during retirement, such as photography, quilting, traveling, baking, and more. These retirement hobbies can bring joy and excitement to your life. 

It is important to spend time doing activities that you love during retirement, particularly if you’re widowed or living alone. Feelings of loneliness and depression can often taint your retirement experience and leave you feeling unmotivated. Volunteering your time can help surround yourself with others and fight loneliness. There are many nonprofit causes that you might be interested in.

Where You Want to Live

You should also consider where you want to live when you retire and make plans accordingly. Many people like to move near family members during retirement. This can be an enjoyable time of life to spend time with your children and grandchildren. Living near them can cut down on travel costs and help you to see them more regularly. Additionally, living near family can help you to have a care system when you start to age and have more health problems. Just make sure that you make plans with your family so they know how to proceed with any important healthcare or end-of-life care decisions. 

So, if you’re making plans for your eventual (or fast-approaching) retirement, remember these tips. Make sure that you’ve made plans regarding your sources of income, how to spend your time, and where you want to live. This will help you to have an enjoyable retirement with minimal stress.

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    My name is Dan Hopwood and I first started my career in the insurance business back in 1988.  2018 will be the start of my 30th year in the business. My agency is a member of the Better Business Bureau and holds an A+ rating.

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