We spend our lives working hard and dreaming of the day we can finally retire... But planning for retirement requires more than dreaming — it means being strategic and focused on consistent saving, among other things.
In this episode, Dave shares 6 stark differences (from this article) that separate comfortable retirees from those retirees that are just struggling to get by.
As a whole, you can mostly lump retirees into 5 categories: affluent retirees, comfortable retirees, average retirees, struggling retirees, and “just-getting-by” retirees.
This week we walked through what we hope you to eventually become, a comfortable retiree!
Listen and learn as Dave shares these 6 common characteristics of comfortable retirees.
Your retirement can be exciting and fulfilling but you must have a plan. Over time YOUR faithful saving and investing will provide for the retirement YOU desire.
Questions for Review:
- What track are you on right now? Are you currently on the path to being an affluent or comfortable retiree or are you currently on track to become a "just-getting-by" retiree?
- What is the hardest aspect of saving for retirement [for you]?
- What steps do you need to take today to become a comfortable retiree?
Verse from the Episode: "For as he thinks within himself, so he is." -Proverbs 23:7