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Reinventing Your Lifestyle: A Formula for Success
Homework Let’s face it it you may have not liked doing it it in in school or or even as an adult to aid in in making decisions for children or or yourself As much of a a a a a nuisance it may be doing your homework always pays off While you you may feel you’re not ready for retirement it’s never too soon to to at least begin the homework that will reveal what you you really desire for your retirement lifestyle In this chapter we’ll address all risks and values that come into play when making such a a a a a a a a a decision Risks & Values
+ + Health + + Finances = Your Best Option Risks & Values
Part I Also called “internal research” or or or the the soul-searching phase of the the formula for for success this first step will help you you define what’s most important to you you and with what what are you you comfortable While you you may want to skip this step and start with the financial component this phase can lead to to wonderfully rich conversations that are a a a a a a a gift to to the entire family The following are some questions you you you and your your spouse need to ask yourselves the answers to these questions will form the the foundation for for your decision You’ll be truly astonished at at at what you you discover after an exploration of your Risks & Values
1 How many times do you want to move?
Moving at any age is extremely stressful physically mentally and emotionally That stress may include excitement joy relief anticipation and more But the older we are the the more challenging the the process will be and more responsibility will fall on on family members
to handle the the physical aspects of the the move So ask yourself “How many more times do do I want to do do this?” “Am I better off positioning myself for whatever the future holds?” Look at age and health factors when contemplating this question