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Possibly the joys of doing things youve been too busy to do in your working years.

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Now, you have to be careful here.

Many Americans get tripped up here.

Now, you may counter, What does it matter how I spend my days in retirement?

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What matters is that I have enough savings to retire in the first place.

Ask Yourself, What Am I Retiring To?

For others, it could be a passion project volunteering, helping others.

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Or maybe you have an idea for a new venture.

But many times, people dont know the answer to that question.

What do you wish to be doing during the first day of your retirement?

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How about that first week, month and full year after you hang it up?

Heres where many soon-to-be retirees get stuck.

Take some time to reflect on this and write it all down.

It will help you in planning for your retirement lifestyle.

Now you have a resource you could turn to when you find yourself twiddling your thumbs.

Will these all be free activities?

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