Thursday, May 19, 2011

7 Ways non-financial to improve your retirement (U.S. News & World Report)

Compound interest is one of the main reasons that you need to start saving for their retirement at the beginning. With enough time, even a small nest egg will grow sufficiently in value an asset which can fund a comfortable retirement. But saving money is not the only thing we need to do to prepare for retirement. Here are a few non-financial ways to improve the safety of your retirement.

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Stay in shape. You don't necessarily have to join a gym immediately. But the vast majority of Americans should consider eating less, eating healthier and more exercise. Keep the form takes effort, but it is worth the time and energy. You can enjoy your retirement years if you take steps to maintain good health.

Be close to your family. Your work may get away from the scene, but I assure you that you won't want to finally be with your family. This means either from your own family or travelling to a place of residence the good number of existing members of your family. You would not able to move right away, but you may want to connect with parents before or shortly after your retirement.

Improve your family relationships. A member of the family will only improve your quality of life if you really have a good relationship with them. If there are friends and relatives that you have not spoken in age, it is time to reach out.

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Work at least part-time. Feel that you belong and having a goal every week are a good way to prolong your life. Obviously, pensioners could refuse a difficult job that challenges your physical capacity every day. But a part-time job in a field you are interested to be certainly beneficial. Consider it mental exercise, with the additional advantage of income from manufacturing. While you work, you might want to learn some skills or are looking for opportunities to help you develop additional income during your retirement years.

Learn a hobby. Some people remain also mentally active assuming a hobby. For example, my wife is really interested in coupons clipping, which finally led to us from Coupon Shoebox, a site for coupons online that we could work on in our pension. But a hobby is not to be cost-effective be effective. Any hobby you love will be good for your quality of life.

Find friends. It's nice to read everything that is happening to your friends on social media like Facebook sites. But nothing beats sitting with a bunch of your friends and ask them what they are to you.

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Be content. Outside of forces beyond your control will impact how happy you are retired. But much of your happiness comes also from yourself. The main reason people are happy retirement is because they are initially optimistic people.

Even if you need to make an effort to encourage the yourself to save every month, a suitable nest egg is not the only thing you need for a secure retirement. You must also take non-financial measures to prepare you a fulfilling retirement.

David ning runs MoneyNing, a site of personal finance to help others to change their habits for a better financial future. He suggests that each to register for an online savings account get more of our hard earned money.

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