5 Tips for Setting yourself up for Retirement

We often hear stories about pensioners who have so little money that they have to eat dog food to survive. Often this is because circumstances have not worked in their favour, and the fact is that in life there are no guarantees. Having said that there are ways that you can do your best to ensure that you have prepared adequately for when you retire. Here are 5 tips for setting yourself up for retirement.

Have a plan

Just going through life without worrying about the future might work for some, but often it can be a case of the squirrel who did not collect enough nuts for the winter. Thinking into the future, and planning ahead is the best way to ensure that you have set in place a plan that will serve you when you retire from work.

Educate yourself about investment

An investment in your future is well worth the money. There are lots of different courses available for people to learn how to best manage their retirement plan so that they can get the most out of life when they retire. The money that you pay now for information about investing will be money that you have invested into your own future.

Live to your means

There is no point in spending a lot of money to keep up with the Jones’s as this is something that will not bear fruit for you in the future. The money that you waste now in buying ‘things’ to give the illusion of wealth will be money that you don’t have later on when you really need it to live. Having a credit card that you use to buy frivolous purchases could end up being a debt that you are still dragging along behind you later in life. If you are good at saving money but have it too accessible then you might find yourself spending it on things that you don’t need, so put it into a term deposit or investment and make it work for you.

Own Your Own Home

Owning your own home is a really important part of having something to show for yourself in your retirement. When you make each monthly payment it builds to your equity automatically which will work for your future. You can arrange to have your final mortgage payment just before you retire so that you know you will not have any debt as you move into this stage of life.

Use Common Sense

When making investments, use common sense, and most importantly seek help. If you receive dodgy emails asking for your bank details, use your common sense and ask if it is kocher. Asking for help with making decisions about your money will ensure that you are always working with the knowledge of experience that others have already gained. This will help you to maximise what you have, and prepare you better for enjoying your retirement. Meredon Consulting have a lot of experience with maximising retirement plans, so give them a call if you have any questions.