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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Accomplishing the Dream Retirement Lifestyle

By Gnifrus Urquart

When it comes to retirement, every person in the world aspires to be able to live a pleasant lifestyle, one which conforms to their interests and which gives them the possibility of fulfilling dreams that were put on the backburner long before. For some people the ideal retirement lifestyle entails a tranquil existence far from the madding crowd; for others it entails a fairly active existence caught up in the middle of all the excitement that they missed out on over the years; and for others still it simply involves leading more or less the same lifestyle as before yet without a boss or an office to go into every day.

Whatever the case, if you want to be able to fulfil the retirement lifestyle that you envision for yourself (and perhaps for your spouse) then you will have to do some planning. As with any significant goal in life, you can't hit the mark here just relying on luck-you have to be deliberate and intelligent about it.

The weeks, months and years immediately beforehand will be when you actually realize the majority of your retirement planning, although the simple reality is that the earlier a person engages in the planning process the more likely they will be to reach their objectives. Some actually begin to set aside money and make other provisions in their early 30s or sooner, which is just about as good as it gets.

Due to the fact that during retirement most people live off of a fixed income, it is necessary to make certain sacrifices prior to actually retiring. Nobody is implying living a depraved lifestyle during retirement, though some luxuries that were possible while a person had a more robust income stream may not be feasible during retirement.

It is important to maintain as active as possible a lifestyle after retirement, to avoid feeling bored or otherwise remiss with your retirement. Social activity is perhaps the most important factor here, and having sufficient contacts and activities to keep you entertained during retirement is something to be worked on significantly beforehand.

Similarly, travel is an excellent activity to be undertaken during retirement. Whereas previously a person may struggle to make the time and room for a leisure trip, after retirement it should be pretty simple to make all the necessary arrangements. To make arrangements simpler and cheaper, consider checking with your retiree association to see if they have any promotions or packages to offer for general travel.

This is a point worth elaborating: many benefits are to be had from joining such associations. Beyond the promotions for travel mentioned above, there are normally medication discounts are related benefits that can come in quite handy.

Ultimately, leading a fulfilling lifestyle during retirement has a lot to do with resisting falling into a routine. This is the time when, with enough foresight and planning earlier hopefully, you should be achieving the dreams that eluded you up till now. - 23212

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