What do you think you'll be doing? Not trying to guess what the world will be like, but in todays' terms, what do you think your life will be like under these circumstances:
1. You have reasonable health.
2. Your best planning works out, and you have what you expect... in terms of money and security.
Not to lead you in future thinking, but to imaginate some aging, and facing realities of some slowdown. What will your life be like?
Some thoughts:
Where will you be living? North, south, rural, suburban, urban... and Warm, cold... or in between?
Your house/apartment or maybe RV? Big, small, old, new, upgraded... or maybe still undecided about the coming 15 to 20 years?
Upkeep? Lawn, garden, repairs, maintenance... Outsource? Self? Provided by community? Condo etc?
Travel? World?, Local? Cruise? Investigate... Parks/History/Theater... Car, Tours, RV? And how much of this travel? Weekly, Monthly, a few times a year, or maybe never?
Time spent thinking about money? This is tricky...
Involvement with Family? Kids? Relatives? Live close? Visit? They visit you?
Social Life... You really have to think about this. Social groups? Church? Neighborhood? Community... like community living, or volunteer groups?
Physical... planned exercise regimen? sports... golf, biking, swimming, softball... or normal every day activities of shopping, chores, working around the house.
Sleep... This may sound funny, but how long would you expect to sleep? Would you expect daily naps?
Hobbies? Fill in the blanks..._______ ________ ________
Passive entertainment... TV... blogging, cards, ?
No... not a questionnaire just a mental exercise to imagine the difference between ages 30, 40, 50 and 60... and the 70's...
Preparing for the money part is just the first step...
Life is short, but good!
1. You have reasonable health.
2. Your best planning works out, and you have what you expect... in terms of money and security.
Not to lead you in future thinking, but to imaginate some aging, and facing realities of some slowdown. What will your life be like?
Some thoughts:
Where will you be living? North, south, rural, suburban, urban... and Warm, cold... or in between?
Your house/apartment or maybe RV? Big, small, old, new, upgraded... or maybe still undecided about the coming 15 to 20 years?
Upkeep? Lawn, garden, repairs, maintenance... Outsource? Self? Provided by community? Condo etc?
Travel? World?, Local? Cruise? Investigate... Parks/History/Theater... Car, Tours, RV? And how much of this travel? Weekly, Monthly, a few times a year, or maybe never?
Time spent thinking about money? This is tricky...
Involvement with Family? Kids? Relatives? Live close? Visit? They visit you?
Social Life... You really have to think about this. Social groups? Church? Neighborhood? Community... like community living, or volunteer groups?
Physical... planned exercise regimen? sports... golf, biking, swimming, softball... or normal every day activities of shopping, chores, working around the house.
Sleep... This may sound funny, but how long would you expect to sleep? Would you expect daily naps?
Hobbies? Fill in the blanks..._______ ________ ________
Passive entertainment... TV... blogging, cards, ?
No... not a questionnaire just a mental exercise to imagine the difference between ages 30, 40, 50 and 60... and the 70's...
Preparing for the money part is just the first step...
Life is short, but good!
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