Anyone not want to retire?
Most folks goal, seems to be, to retire as soon as possible. It has been my experience, that, for many folks retiring was the greatest thing they ever did. But for others it is the worst thing they ...
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Seems to me the problem some have with retirement is how they approached it. Retirement should be more than just a goal, it needs to be planned as a follow on career. Having a plan for how to get there AND having a plan for what you're going to do when you get there is, I think, the key to having a happy, rewarding and successful retirement.
I had a retirement plan in mind and a financial plan for how to achieve it when I was unexpectedly retired two years earlier than I'd planned. (Company cutbacks.) But I was well ahead of my plan - had my retirement toys purchased, my debts all paid off, my plans well laid out for what I'd do when the day came. I could have gone earlier by making the decision myself, but being a bit risk adverse I found that was a tough call to make myself, although in retrospect I should have done it! Thankfully I got kicked out the door in a RIF that offered some unexpected financial rewards. For the first six months I was a bit anxious wondering if my plans were solid, but it turned out that worry was all for naught. The best thing that ever happened to me was getting RIF'd! And I find I'm busier now than when I was working.
I had a retirement plan in mind and a financial plan for how to achieve it when I was unexpectedly retired two years earlier than I'd planned. (Company cutbacks.) But I was well ahead of my plan - had my retirement toys purchased, my debts all paid off, my plans well laid out for what I'd do when the day came. I could have gone earlier by making the decision myself, but being a bit risk adverse I found that was a tough call to make myself, although in retrospect I should have done it! Thankfully I got kicked out the door in a RIF that offered some unexpected financial rewards. For the first six months I was a bit anxious wondering if my plans were solid, but it turned out that worry was all for naught. The best thing that ever happened to me was getting RIF'd! And I find I'm busier now than when I was working.
