New information from the Social Security Administration and recent reports from ENCORE Work that matters in the second half or life and MetLife indicate that the average longevity for someone who is 65 today is 83; 1 in 4 of those individuals will live to age 90; 1 in 10 will live to age 95; and three million Baby Boomers will live to age 100!
WOW...if you're a Baby Boomer, that means you have a lot of living yet to do. So what will you do with those bonus years? 20 or 30 (or more) years is a very long time to just "let life happen." You plan for all the other parts of your life--you go to school, train for a career, keep your skills current and do continuous improvement and education throughout your career. You plan your personal life; you make sure that your children's needs are met and they get to their activities; and as your parents age, you also ensure they are well taken care of, help with decisions around their next phase of life and that all their needs are met. But, what about you? What are you doing to take care of YOU?
As you look to the next phase of your life, what's next? What is your vision for your next phase of life? Will you work? Volunteer? Some of each? How much of each and where? Travel? Do you still have dreams you want to achieve?
If you've seen the new AARP advertising, you've heard Baby Boomers saying, "When I grow up, I want to_________," each filling in the blank with his/her vision for the future. For example, I want to work with kids; I want to be in a band; I want to build affordable housing, etc. Then, the AARP voice over says, "At AARP we believe you're never done growing. Together we can find the best of what's next."
That's exactly what we believe at 2Young2Retire-MN. You are never done growing. Each day you should look for a new experience, meet new people, ask new questions, look at something in a different way...and, you'll grow in ways you never expected. We also believe that working together we can find the best of what's next for each individual.
At this time in your life, you have a blank slate. You don't need to be confined by a job title or specific roles you've had in the past. You have the opportunity to start with a blank slate and find new ways to use the knowledge, skills and experience you've gained over the years to do incredible things in your next phase.
Contact us at lindam@2young2retire-mn.com to start learning more about yourself, what matters most to you and what you really want--and, designing your "what's next."
