Retirement: Isn't It Supposed to Be Fun?

“My goal is to work as long as I possibly can. At least until 70. In fact, I hope I work so long that when I finally do retire I’ll be too old, too tired, and too sick to enjoy the few years I have left.”

Said no one, EVER!

If you listen to the experts...

Yet to believe what most financial writers say, that’s the hand you’ve been dealt. You haven’t saved enough so you’ve gotta work, work, work. And slash your current budget immediately because you’ve gotta save, save, save. Even Suze Orman proclaims that 70 is the new 65.

Oh, and after all that working and saving, downsize those retirement dreams of yours too because, well, by then you’ll probably be a candidate for long-term care so there goes the old nest egg.

Wait a minute...

Isn’t retirement supposed to be fun?

Didn’t you enter the workforce way back when with a vision of your future that included relaxation, the freedom to travel, maybe spending quality time with grandkids if they came along? 

Whatever your definition of fun is, aren’t your golden years finally the time to have as much of it as you desire? You deserve the happy retirement you’ve worked so hard for!

Are they right?

So what to do about this disconnect? Because in one sense those financial experts are correct. If you’re nearing retirement with little saved, or if you fear you’re going to outlive even your substantial savings, something’s got to give, right?

The fundamental problem with all the dire warnings about the impending retirement disaster is the false assumption that the traditional model of retirement is the only option.

Not if you...

You’ve heard the truism, “If you do what everybody else does, you’re going to get what everybody else gets.” So refuse to accept the fate you’re being told awaits you by plotting a different course that allows you to retire sooner rather than later.

And to have all the fun you’ve dreamed of for years.

Another way...

You probably know our story by now and the direction we chose. Moving abroad has been a great outside-the-box solution for us, and we highly recommend you consider the possibilities it might offer you as well. How else can you accomplish these 3 seemingly impossible outcomes?

• Dramatically lower your cost of living
• Uplevel your lifestyle
• Preserve (or even continue to grow) your nest egg

And if that’s not enough, what if you could experience terrific weather all year? Afford excellent health care? Travel often to visit family—or, yes, just for fun!

We’ve been enjoying all these benefits for almost a decade. Imagine how you would feel if your retirement dreams could actually come true. What would that mean to you? 

Let’s be honest…

Retiring abroad could be an option you’ve never thought of. Maybe you don’t even have a plan. But if you’re heading straight towards a “work forever/have no fun” future you never anticipated and don’t want, it’s time to think differently and be open to other possibilities.

Because the truth is…

Every day that nothing changes the problem gets a little bigger, doesn’t it? Like sand falling through an hourglass, life just keeps slipping away.

So what are you waiting for? There’s a world of fun out there waiting to be discovered. Muster the courage and determination to go find it!