Top Ten Reasons to Retire Now

If you think that the top ten reasons to retire list is about financial planning you will be incorrect.

It will be about something more precious than money...that would be time.

That's right time is more important than money when it comes to retirement planning.

Retire now because…

• Number 1 You are not getting younger…You are one day closer to making the obituaries, the more you delay retiring the less time you will have being retired…do the math.

• Number 2 You become physically weaker as you age...as you become more frail you will enjoy retirement less…we  are not able to do the things at 65 you could at 50…I am not just talking about "that" either...it is a fact often ignored.

• Number 3 You can start working on your “bucket list”…what do you want to see and do before you pass away and while you are able…my personal to dos  include seeing Australia, New Zealand, Buenos Aires, the Norwegian fjords…what are yours?

• Number 4 There are no assurances for the future…if you retire today, is tomorrow a given?

• Number 5 When you are retired you can choose the people you are with…Can you do this now?...This fact can cause a great deal of stress for some people still working.

• Number 6 The sooner you retire, the fewer regrets you will have about things you didn’t do…some retirees spend more time listing regrets vs.  recalling things accomplished when no more can be done. Do not let this be you.

• Number 7 You will have opportunities to volunteer, mentor, give back, make a positive impact on people…this is a wonderful reward for those retiring now.

• Number 8 Your quality of life may not be all that great in 5 to 15 years…enjoy life now; good health seldom increases with age.

• Number 9 When you retire you are doing what you want to do... not what someone else wants you to do

• Number 10 Retiring beats working any day of the week.