You’ve spent a lot of time working and saving up for retirement, which means you want to make sure it’s worthwhile. To ensure this, it is beneficial to create a plan or make goals to achieve exactly what you want out of retirement.
Set a Purpose
Many spend a significant amount of time leading up to retirement working. This is where many people create their sense of purpose in life, and sometimes when that career is gone, so is self-identity. Retirement should be an opportunity to do the things you didn’t have time for before. Decide exactly what you would like to get out of your free time, whether it be spending more time with family, volunteering, starting new hobbies, etc. Have the mindset that you want to make everyday meaningful.
Make Health a Priority
With the continued advances of medical technology, longevity is expected. Any type of exercise or activity will increase your likelihood of, and the quality of your longevity. It doesn’t need to be intense or straining exercise. Find something that you and enjoy and fits in with your lifestyle. This could be included as one of your new hobbies that helps make your day meaningful. Discover more ways to keep your health during retirement here!
Stay Social
Creating and maintaining relationships could be one of the most beneficial things to your health. Socializing has a number of advantages, Psychology Today found the top four. Interacting with others decreases the risk of depression as well as boosting feelings of well-being. Social engagement has also been associated with a stronger immune system and keeping better general health. In recent years it has also been found to lower the risk of dementia. Those with better social lives generally perform better on memory and cognitive skill tests.
Keep Spending in Mind
With longevity also comes the need to making your fixed income last longer. You don’t want your debt to exceed your income. Start paying for more things as you go and setting aside a portion for large or emergency expenses. There are a variety of ways to save during retirement. Ask for discounts. Many restaurants or stores offer senior citizen discounts, and while they may not be too large, saving is still saving. Search for deals online. Sometimes products are offered online for much cheaper than what they would be in stores. Consider creating a weekly budget. Sticking closely to a budget is an extremely effective way to minimize spending.
Hire a Financial Advisor
A great way to ensure retirement success is by seeking some kind of advertisement. At CKS Summit Group, we design, build, and manage custom retirement portfolios that are fully capable of simultaneously generating stable growth, increasing income, and preservation of principal throughout a client’s lifetime, with only limited downside market risk.
Contact us today by calling 586-286-5820, or set up your complimentary strategy session with us today. We look forward to helping you achieve the happiest retirement possible.
