Our speaker on November 15th was Jeremy Self, the past-president of the Rotary Club of Lakeway/Lake Travis, who spoke to us about "6 keys to Unlocking your Dream Retirement," which are as follows:
Fitness: In order to have a good retirement, we need to prevent or manage chronic health issues. Focus on good physical, mental and emotional well-being. Look at current level of fitness and set goals to keep at that level or improve, along with steps to meet those goals.
Family: Having a loving community that puts others first helps everyone thrive. Beyond blood relations, affinity groups, such as Rotary, create family-like relationships. It is always important to maintain friendships - they lead to a happy, healthy, longer life.
Fulfillment: Retirement gives us the opportunity to pursue new interests and hobbies; find ways to serve others in retirement.
Faith: This is an essential component of a well-rounded life - gives us meaning and purpose.
Freedom: Retirement gives us time to choose what to do. Make a plan for what you will do once retired.
Finances: Make a comprehensive financial plan to avoid running out of money. This should include an estimate of health care expenses as we age.
People have more time in retirement now as they are living longer, so we should all make plans to enjoy that time!