Friday, November 30, 2012

Tips for a Peaceful Retirement Life


While today seems so blissful, we often forget the tomorrow that comes with aging issues and retirement. After living the youth peacefully with no financial tension, retirement comes with its own stress, as there is no income in the end of the month to look forward to. Therefore, if you are looking forward to make your retirement life as peaceful and stress free as youth was, you must have a retirement plan charted out and prepared well in advance. The earlier you plan, the better off you can be.

Here are a few tips that will help you live a peaceful retirement life.

1. Start your retirement life planning early- like we discussed before the earlier you plan the safer and better is the life ahead. There are a number of retirement plans that are specifically designed so that you have a steady income by the end of your working career. These involve regular savings from your income which grows steadily to be the back bone support when all other sources of income cease to exist. Realizing that retirement is a phase that one cannot escape is always better, the earlier you realize, the faster can you begin your savings.

2. Invest your money in Traditional IRA or Roth IRA to reap retirement benefits. Both these plans are designed for the benefit of the retiring person. Though not very different in their aim, the mode of functioning is a little different. In traditional IRA, one does not have to pay tax while saving the amount, but on withdrawal after retirement, the sum is subjected to tax. Besides, in traditional, the rules are rigid, and do not allow withdrawal up to 59 ½ years old. Where as in Roth IRA, which is a more recently introduced retirement plan, the account owner can withdraw his saved sum before maturity, if he is in dire requirement of money. Besides, after a few pre-conditions, if fulfilled, he can withdraw without paying a penalty or tax. But, in Roth IRA, the account holder makes the first savings after paying his income tax. Thus the money saved does not belong to the taxable sum. On withdrawal post retirement, he can enjoy the entire tax free sum.

3. If you are someone keen to have a career or a small time businesses plan early. You can always set up the pre-requisites before, and once you are free and no other engagement, you can start your new career. Many retirees find the retirement phase lively and energetic. The entire life was spent on earning to make a living, and shouldering a lot of responsibilities. With all the responsibilities now done with, this phase is the time many spend for themselves, fulfilling ones own desires.

4. Many people start consulting services in their retirement period. With the amount of knowledge and experience they have gathered over their entire career can be put to use by starting consulting and counseling service. Besides being a service, it also gives a satisfaction to be the rolling stone!

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