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Thoughts & Musings on Retirement
By far, one of the biggest fears people have is that life will outlast money. Many people worry they won’t have enough money to live the life they want or will run out of money.
I am not a financial planner so I ethically cannot give you any advice. What I will do, however, is share with you what I have done to overcome this fear.
Are you one of the 400,000 Canadians who will be retiring this year? Are you 2 – 3 years away from retirement but have many fears about your retirement or retirement in general? If you do don’t worry you are not alone!
Retirement is commonly an emotional time. Whether it’s missing the ‘comfort’ of a schedule, loss of structure and routine, dealing with the loss of work relationships, or losing a sense of purpose, it’s common for people adjusting to retirement to experience a range of worries and fears.
The impact of the non-financial issues like social and psychological factors plays a HUGE role in a successful retirement.
