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“Education should be
a lifelong process... the foundation on which life’s structure may rest and rise.”
~ Robert H. Jackson
2 Time Management
Free time can be one of the greatest benefits of retirement. Spend and use your time wisely now to plan retirement costs. Some people may want
to take a long cruise to the Bahamas but can’t really afford it. Retirement planning isn’t necessarily about having a lot of money, it’s about making sure your plans and goals are enriching—but won’t require all your savings!
There are as many different kinds of interests as people. Here are six areas you may want to learn about or expand on to enhance your life in retirement.
Six Suggestions...
1) Crafts and Hobbies
Crafts and hobbies cultivate our creative instincts. Working with crafts or hobbies often allows us to be involved on a creative project from start to finish. We can work on them alone or in groups Creative activities may include: painting, sculpting, photography, carpentry, ceramics, quilting, scrap booking and more. You may want to create purely for recreation or even market your work. Other popular activities include reading, collecting, cooking, music, theater, gardening, writing, gathering family histories—to name only a few. Many people find creative activity very uplifting before and after retiring.
2) Continue Your Education
Learning is a life-long experience.
New knowledge not only adds to
your enrichment, but it allows you to understand an endless variety of ideas, places, interests, skills, events, and places. Many people haven’t had the opportunity to complete as much education as they would have liked. Retirement offers a wonderful opportunity to expand your knowledge and interests.
“No person will have occasion to complain
of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.”
~ Thomas Jefferson
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