| So you have everything now in place ready for your | | | | your better half has taken care of them. |
| retirement and are now eagerly looking forward to | | | | Don't think that you are going to start spending |
| the day you can leave the rat race behind and really | | | | every single minute of the day together, as even the |
| relax. Let's just go over a few things to make sure | | | | most loving of couples start getting on each others |
| that everything is as organized as you think it is. | | | | nerves and start arguing. You are still individuals and |
| One of our main concerns is that we will still be able | | | | need to budget for independent activities as well as |
| to enjoy the standard of living that we have always | | | | those done as a couple. |
| been used to. The thing to remember here is that | | | | Your partner isn't going to give up their hobbies and |
| you may need a higher income during retirement than | | | | pastimes just to start doing different ones with you, |
| you originally anticipated. As the cost of living and | | | | and you doing these shouldn't expect them to. Make |
| everything that comes with it is constantly on the | | | | sure that you have allowed for them to continue. As |
| rise. | | | | we start planning our retirement for several years |
| Make sure that you have thoroughly checked out all | | | | before it actually happens, use this time wisely. Try |
| of your insurance expenses. You need to ensure that | | | | to pay off as many debts as possible such as loans |
| your insurances cover you through retirement and | | | | or credit cards. This will make life so much easier |
| that you will be covered until the Medicaid starts. | | | | once you have stopped work. |
| Sit down with your partner and go through the | | | | Security in your retirement is key, so make sure that |
| monetary aspects together, this is vital to avoid any | | | | your mortgage is finished and all your taxes paid. You |
| misunderstandings and arguments in the future. There | | | | don't want any nasty surprises to spoil your |
| are probably things that you won't have accounted | | | | retirement. |
| for as you have been at work all these years and | | | | |