Hi! I'm Stan Hinden, a retired Washington Post financial writer and author of "How to Retire Happy," published by McGraw-Hill. The subtitle of my book is: "The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire." Sooner or later, every future retiree will have to confront those decisions, which involve not only finances but also the quality of one's life in retirement.
As a journalist and as a retiree, I have compiled a list of the challenges that people are likely to face in retirement. I will tell you some of the main challenges that I faced and I hope you will feel free to tell me some of the challenges you face or expect to face as a retiree.
Here's my list:
Will I have enough money to retire?
What are the best investment choices for a late-starter like me?
What can I do to build up my retirement nest egg?
What should I know about Social Security, Medicare and Medigap insurance?
Do I have a plan for how I want to spend my time after I quit working?
How will my social life and family life change when I retire?
What can I do to stay healthy so I can enjoy my retirement years?
What will happen to me if I become seriously ill? How do I prepare?
Where do I want to live after I retire?
As you can see these are tough questions, requiring careful planning and serious thought. I am sure that you will have many other ideas about the challenges of retirement.
What are your "Top 5 Financial Planning Questions"? Share them here, and I'll be happy to provide answers during my Live Chat on Wednesday, March 28th 12:30-1:30 pm ET at Money.gather.com
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I gave you a ten -- well deserved!
1) What money-making activity would I love to do part time, even after my "retirement"?
2) How can I further diversify my retirement nestegg?
3) What can I do to ensure the future of Medicare and Social Security Insurance?
4) How much do I currently spend on working; what costs will go away when I retire?
5) What education do I need to acquire now, that will enable me to competetly manage inherited money?
I just wanted to say I am finally going through my currently over 6,000 pieces of gather new mail that is in my inbox on here. So with that in mind I have finally come to a piece of mail that was addressed to me in regards this article submission you have created to share with the gather community. Thank you for taking the time and sharing your piece with us here at gather. :o)