Dear Ben,
Recently I came back from a trip to Kentucky.
Kimberly, my wife, had been there for a few weeks
visiting family. Now it was my turn to join her! After
all, I couldn’t let her have all the fun!
I didn’t remember the highways to take to get to
Kentucky so I referred to a map and plotted my
route. I also realized I better have some cash on
hand because part of the route was a toll road.
Being summer and hot, I needed to decide what
clothes to take and how much. Do I need casual
clothes or should I take some dress clothes? I
needed
to set up a dog sitter to take care of Barkley our
miniature long hair dachshund.
What time should I leave? The trip looked like it
would be 8-9 hours. Kimberly would be at our
meeting point at 5 P.M. So I plotted accordingly.
With all the planning the trip went smooth and I
arrived on time. Our time in Kentucky was very
enjoyable and full of wonderful activities and
memories.
Why am I telling you about my trip? Because
I’m reminded of the amount to time we spend
planning for our vacations. By planning, we’re making
sure we get to our location and that our vacation is
going to be fun.
What planning have you done for your retirement?
Isn’t it important to map out a route to get to your
destination? Once there what are you going to do to
be successful and have a fantastic retirement? What
activities have you planned to satisfy your
motivators?
Will you have enough money to do the things you
want to do in retirement?
Yes, we should be putting in much more time
in our retirement planning. After all, a vacation is for
the short-term while retirement is going to be 15-25
years! I don’t know about you, I’m putting in the time
to plan for my Age of Fulfillment! I’m planning on
having the most wonderful time of my life! So just
exactly what are you waiting for?!
Bruce Macdonald
