Are You Planning to Win the Retirement Game?

Tip! For myself I consider the type of IRA retirement planning more convenient. The IRA retirement plan also offers putting the funds into special account but it allows more freedom in using the funds.

Are you playing the retirement game to win? Do you know what it will take to win? Do you know what the rules of the game are? Do you know all the aspects of the game? If you’re not playing the game to win then how will you have a retirement that sizzles?!!

Retirement is one of life’s more difficult transitions when compared to the death of a spouse, more then the adjustment to marriage or having your first child. Without direction you may fell rudderless, stressed, unhappy and confused in the 20-30 years of your retirement life! You can minimize the stress of transitioning into retirement if you have a well thought out game plan.

Tip! This is usually appropriate to those who start their retirement planning early, generally those who are 20 years old at the least.

To win at the game of retirement you need to know what winning looks like for you. What is it that you want to do? Who do you want to be? Now that you can do as you please, what is it that you’re pleased to do? Knowing the game and developing a “play book” will give you a feeling of confidence, fulfillment and a sense of balance as you play the retirement game.

It is said, ” The one who writes the rules wins the game!” Are you writing the rule for your game so you’ll win? One thing about retirement is - there are NO rules!! This means YOU get to write the rules or you can let someone else write the rules for you!

So when should you start planning for your retirement? This will vary from person to person. Peter Drucker said this about managing this part of your life. “You must begin doing so long before you enter it, generally up to 5 years before you plan to retire.”

Tip! However, early retirement planning is not an easy process. As the word

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