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How to Prepare for Your Retirement

June 2, 2021 By Greta Brinkley

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Have you started preparing for your retirement? Preparing for your retirement is not something that should only be thought of as you approach the end of your working life. In fact, the earlier you start to plan, the more likely it is that you will be prepared when the time comes.

This doesn’t mean you need to stop having any fun and save every penny you come across. The reality is quite the opposite. Instead, it’s more about having thought-out plans that are easy to follow.  The first step is understanding what lifestyle changes you may need to make to get the most out of life in your later years.

Pensions

While you may be eligible for Social Security once you retire, the amount you receive likely won’t be enough to support your current lifestyle choices. It may not even be enough to support your basic needs. Instead, you may want to look into private pensions. Much like Social Security, a private pension also pays out once you reach retirement age.

How it works is that you pay a small amount of money into a pension account each month, which is usually invested in a mutual fund, and can then grow over time. Since it’s an investment, you can choose the level of risk associated. Higher risk plans are more likely to yield more growth, however, there is also a greater chance of loss. As you grow closer to retirement age, you may want to switch to a low-risk plan. This will decrease the amount of interest you gain, or the growth of your funds, but you will then be far less likely to lose money.

 

Considering Your Home

Whether you own your home, or rent from a landlord, you may need to consider how likely it is that you will still live there once you reach retirement age. Most people move at least a few times during their lifetime – whether due to family or work commitments or even simply for a change.  The type of house you live in now might not be suitable when you can no longer be as active as you currently are. For example, a townhouse may not be as great of a decision when you’re older and have bad knees. If you do choose to stay where you are, it may be a good idea to investigate the changes you might need to make to your home.  

Activity

Some people enjoy engaging in physical activity, while others may abhor it. Either way, it is a known fact that exercise helps to keep both the body and the mind healthy.  Exercise also helps to limit the likelihood of a person becoming, or remaining, unhealthy. By getting yourself into a good fitness routine now, you can not only help yourself to enjoy life in your younger years, but also to remain capable and as mobile as possible, even as your body starts to age.

Thinking about your retirement, and growing older in general, doesn’t mean that you need to wave farewell to your youth. By having proper plans in place, you can both enjoy the present and do your best to make the future as positive as possible. Physical and financial considerations can really go a long way, especially for those who have pre-existing health conditions or know of hereditary problems within their family.

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About Greta Brinkley

Greta is originally from the West Coast. Now living in the Midwest, she loves hockey, sparkles, nail polish, and bright colors. She also cannot resist anything that has peanut butter and chocolate together. And she hates filling out bios. Yep.

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