tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post2210799035257984111..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: COMFORT PLUS - 6 WAYS TO MAKE A RELAXING RETIREMENTLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-63893408315645459432022-03-23T09:48:06.141+08:002022-03-23T09:48:06.141+08:00Changing jobs in your 40's and 50's is alw...Changing jobs in your 40's and 50's is always nerve wracking Kirstin - I remember changing jobs at 52 and thinking it might be a mistake - but it turned out to be a new adventure (until I changed again to the not-so-perfect job!) Tucking money away into a retirement fund and having some plans in place certainly makes for a less stressful transition as the time to retire draws closer (or arrives unexpectedly!)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-20632091970654680672022-03-22T22:57:51.247+08:002022-03-22T22:57:51.247+08:00So good Leanne and thankfully things we've bee...So good Leanne and thankfully things we've been mostly doing for years. But changing jobs when we were mid 40's and realizing we didn't really have retirement set up was a little nerve wracking. Kirstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792132554787453551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-8614263042686681692022-03-20T16:37:52.184+08:002022-03-20T16:37:52.184+08:00Hi Janet - retirement living is a really interesti...Hi Janet - retirement living is a really interesting topic - we found that we needed to keep a larger home for when the family comes to visit and stay for a few days. If you live near your adult kids then this isn't an issue. It's still quite a big decision in regard to timing a downsize of home and what to downsize into (and getting rid of all the extra furniture etc in the process!) We've actually begun to talk about lifestyle/retirement village living for the facilities they offer - and knowing that your neighbours are quiet and not crazy party people! Still a few years to go before we head in that direction, but it's been a real change in thought process for us as the reality of living into our 70's/80's/90's looms.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-88698739759188995362022-03-20T16:34:48.471+08:002022-03-20T16:34:48.471+08:00Hi Natalie - yes you're right about knowing ho...Hi Natalie - yes you're right about knowing how to fill your time. I think that's when transitioning from full-time to part-time work before retirement works well - you get to ease into having extra days of leisure time and learning how to fill them in a way that feels right for you.<br />Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-16451045456780766002022-03-20T01:21:13.271+08:002022-03-20T01:21:13.271+08:00Yes! I have about 10 years to go, and I'm alre...Yes! I have about 10 years to go, and I'm already thinking about what I want the next chapter of my life to be. What will I do to keep busy and intellectually engaged? How will I make and keep friends? Stay active? <br /><br />I'd also like to see an article on considering where to live during retirement. Janet Alcornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175655692094831262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-5434064540404797082022-03-19T08:01:25.158+08:002022-03-19T08:01:25.158+08:00Good tips, Jenn. I'd add another tip to think ...Good tips, Jenn. I'd add another tip to think about the non-financial aspects of retirement once the financial plan is underway. Thank you, Leanne, for linking up with #weekendcoffeeshare.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151221243588416460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-83413917814960463542022-03-17T21:32:16.026+08:002022-03-17T21:32:16.026+08:00Jenn certainly knows her stuff Suzanne - I loved t...Jenn certainly knows her stuff Suzanne - I loved that I could share her tips that were actually practical and made sense (and had worked for me in the lead up to this next stage of life).Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-59680298740120254512022-03-17T21:31:26.640+08:002022-03-17T21:31:26.640+08:00Hi Christie - I seemed to have absorbed most of th...Hi Christie - I seemed to have absorbed most of these tips fairly early on too - and I'm very grateful for the fact that they made the sudden jump out of the workforce so much less stressful. Being financially ready is a huge factor in making retirement relaxing - you're going to love it.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-61432652082230523012022-03-17T20:18:07.286+08:002022-03-17T20:18:07.286+08:00Good advice. Very wise for one so young. Good advice. Very wise for one so young. Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902618824470167859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-45818247956090392832022-03-17T19:56:57.798+08:002022-03-17T19:56:57.798+08:00These are all great tips, and I am grateful that I...These are all great tips, and I am grateful that I received and heeded this advice while I was young. I feel about as prepared as I can be for this big step. Of course, I know that you can never be 100% ready. Life has a way of regularly reminding us of that fact. So you do what you can and then you take the leap of faith!Christie Hawkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897036282962474586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-29159060865172380112022-03-17T08:38:52.142+08:002022-03-17T08:38:52.142+08:00Hi Denyse - transitioning to part-time work before...Hi Denyse - transitioning to part-time work before retiring certainly helps ease the way and prepare you for having more time on your hands. I'm grateful that I was down to 2 days a week by the time I left work - it was a very easy adjustment time-wise. Your generosity with your funds probably set you back a bit, but it's about what seems right at the time and I'm sure you'd do it all again - and things have still worked out nicely for you xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-11084992624184751982022-03-17T08:36:50.905+08:002022-03-17T08:36:50.905+08:00Hi Min - I think a lot of us are pondering where w...Hi Min - I think a lot of us are pondering where we want to spend our "senior" years - and somewhere quiet (but still close to amenities) is high on my list too. It's not time for either of us yet, and I'm hoping something lovely will appear when the time's right...it did for the move we made to our current home, so who knows what's next? :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-77242686249302943662022-03-16T16:38:26.326+08:002022-03-16T16:38:26.326+08:00Always good to have some tips, Jenn. Thank you Lea...Always good to have some tips, Jenn. Thank you Leanne for sharing this post. The one thing "I" did right from that list is to move from full time work to part time. Sadly much of the other good plans on the list don't fall into place for us now. We have, however, found an area where we enjoy living for now and we are pleased to have our health professionals nearby too. Thank you so much for linking up your blog post for the FIRST #LifeThisMonth Link Up on Denyse Whelan Blogs. I do hope you return for the next one: Monday 11 April 2022. Warm wishes,Denyse. Denyse Whelan.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16888810644186418559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-513553484644294422022-03-16T07:54:27.838+08:002022-03-16T07:54:27.838+08:00Hi Leanne & Jenn - those are some great tips t...Hi Leanne & Jenn - those are some great tips there! They've certainly given me some food for thought. Some I'd been pondering already - like where to live. I love my house but not so much the positioning of it. We're near a school and subject to school traffic and school bells and we're also a bit too close to neighbours. I'd like a quieter environment with lots of nature surrounding. Where to move to is something I've been pondering for a long time and it is greatly affected by not wanting to be too far from Mum at this time. Hope you're having a great week! Min - Write of the Middlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11880899126465316282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-12827333700156261722022-03-15T10:01:47.707+08:002022-03-15T10:01:47.707+08:00Hi Joanne - I think the biggest plan is to have yo...Hi Joanne - I think the biggest plan is to have your finances sorted before you pull the pin on your job - to be debt free is such a blessing. A lot of plans can be spread out over the first decade of retirement, but you can't retire and relax without knowing that you can afford to be without a regular 9-5 income. Good to see you're making a positive start in the right direction :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-45943969716430015342022-03-15T10:00:14.773+08:002022-03-15T10:00:14.773+08:00I completely agree Deb - I'm a big planner, so...I completely agree Deb - I'm a big planner, so being thrown into the deep end without having all my ducks in a row was very stressful. I'm just grateful that we had 'planned by default' and covered several of Jenn's points in the process. Next on the list is the whole downsizing the home issue - but that can wait a bit longer!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-9768010563815785842022-03-15T00:26:09.146+08:002022-03-15T00:26:09.146+08:00My husband and I have started planning a bit for r...My husband and I have started planning a bit for retirement... but it's hard to know what "things" will be like 10 years or so from now. We're trying to keep our plans flexible. Joanne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01212516924342195282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-20451865198353143202022-03-14T19:18:38.479+08:002022-03-14T19:18:38.479+08:00Thanks for the tips, planning is good if you can d...Thanks for the tips, planning is good if you can do it, we all need to think of some of these issues before it hits us one day!Deb's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706654888846671781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-56691136055890691332022-03-14T16:22:47.875+08:002022-03-14T16:22:47.875+08:00I thought they were great too Donna - and the last...I thought they were great too Donna - and the last one in regard to downsizing is something I have floating around in the back of my mind in anticipation of moving into a smaller place one day.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-80499026644037856862022-03-14T16:21:58.358+08:002022-03-14T16:21:58.358+08:00I've met a lot of people who've put quite ...I've met a lot of people who've put quite a bit of thought into their retirement preparation too Lydia - they seem to adjust to it more easily because they had a plan in place and knew where they stood financially etc. It takes a lot of stress out of the process.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-67727608267456424142022-03-14T16:20:38.553+08:002022-03-14T16:20:38.553+08:00I think it's always good to be prepared Jo - I...I think it's always good to be prepared Jo - I wish I'd had more time to think it through before I retired, but luckily I could tick a lot of these boxes and have no regrets.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-64882032990763742882022-03-14T10:47:56.583+08:002022-03-14T10:47:56.583+08:00All of these tips make good sense to me. Thank you...All of these tips make good sense to me. Thank you for sharing them Jenn & Leanne.retirementreflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256842249783275416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-82058097279982819172022-03-14T10:16:11.173+08:002022-03-14T10:16:11.173+08:00Great tips. I have a number of friends implimentin...Great tips. I have a number of friends implimenting their retirement plans - or at least setting up their ideas for what they'll do. #lifethismonthLydia C. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911667428856165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-46189399012972378202022-03-14T08:36:48.985+08:002022-03-14T08:36:48.985+08:00Great tips Jenn... thanks Leanne!Great tips Jenn... thanks Leanne!Jo Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01096756433952821037noreply@blogger.com