65 Things to Do When You Retire: 65 Notable Achievers on How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life

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Charities can always use a helping hand – whether that’s delivering food to homeless people, walking dogs or caring for cats at your local animal sanctuary, or sorting donations at a charity shop. You’ll get to meet a whole bunch of new people and feel good about doing your bit. #13 Become an expert at absolutely anything Retirement does not have to mean the end of life — in fact retirement can mean a whole new beginning to the life you never had time to explore. After all, this isn't revision, this isn't a formal course. This is open-ended learning for your own benefit. Through a series of delightful, often moving stories from his own life and the lives of those he’s known, the author reveals how we can become better grownups by embracing growth opportunities, learning to listen to our hearts, and making time for play.

Of course, how easy or feasible it is to save this amount of money will depend on your earnings. For example: Gain the courage in your working life to plan to retire early (only 50% of people in their 50's are healthy- and that number drops to 33% in your 70's). Don't wait too long. Notable Quote: “This book is about retirement’s deeper issues: the issues a simple financial strategy or get-away vacation won’t solve. What is rarely discussed is how you feel about retirement.” Most retired people do not spend their days sitting around doing anything. Many are quite active, enjoying hobbies and pursuits that they were too busy to pursue during their working years. Some common retired hobbies include gardening, traveling, and reading. Others enjoy volunteer work or part-time jobs.

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Pension contributions attract tax relief (between 20% and 45%, depending on your income). ISAs don’t have this tax perk. Become a Zen monk — like singer Leonard Cohen did — by joining a monastery where you can drink tea in silence, meditate, chant, study, shovel snow, scrub floors, and cook. If you love interesting and beautiful places and are fascinated by the past, why not find out more about volunteering as a tour guide? There are historical and cultural gems all over the UK and organisations such as the National Trust are always on the look-out for enthusiastic room guides, conservation assistants and storytellers. #4 Work for wildlife Yeah, I will get right on that. I am sure they are clamoring to bring old retirees on board. Being a roadie for the Stones especially blows my mind. Maybe he’s kidding and I am taking it too seriously?

There are few things more effective than dancing at keeping both body and brain healthy and delaying the effects of ageing. It’s also great fun – yes it is, even if you think you don’t dance. Whatever style suits you – line dancing, ballroom, salsa, tap or ballet, regular dance classes will keep you on your toes. Organisations such as Silver Swans offer free online ballet exercise classes designed to get seniors moving to music at home. #9 Enjoy some me-timeThe book also includes tips for inspiring creativity in the classroom, motivation to get in touch with former acquaintances, brain-stimulating activities, scrumptious and nutritious cuisine, and fresh reading suggestions that are fascinating. Whether you are looking for ways to stay active and engaged or simply hoping to find some new ideas to try out, this book is sure to provide plenty of inspiration. 10. Purposeful Retirement You have to figure out how much you are likely to need to spend every year once you retire, which give you an idea of the income you will need. I realize that he's trying to deal with the other aspects of retirement, but it seems a little simplistic to just advise people to stop working, do what they will, and not worry about the money. Read You’re Only Old Once! 11. The 5 Years Before You Retire, Updated Edition: Retirement Planning When You Need It the Most by Emily Guy Birken If you don’t have enough savings and need to sell some of your investments, there’s a risk that you could end up crystallising losses. An emergency reserve may give your investments some time to recover.

I am a retirement planning coach who gives advice to the newly retired, I recommend “How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free” to my clients as the best non-financial retirement book. If I was a corporate human resource manager, I would be purchasing this book in quantity to give to all of my company's retiring employees.But also consider that it might be necessary to return to paid work. It’s important to keep your eye on the long term. An honest retirement book will tell you that retirement planning is a long and intense process that requires discipline and patience. However, not all retirement books are reliable or honest. We also took the time to find out what each book has to offer to know if they would be helpful in your retirement journey. Top 10 Life-Changing Retirement Books