Life Transitions fo Women over 50
Retirement Transition for Women over 50
Thinking about retirement can feel pretty scary, especially if like me you are on your own.
Thinking about retirement transition can make us feel anxious, especially if like me you are on your own. Retirement means different things to different people and for us female ‘Boomers’ it will be very different to that experienced by our grandparents.
We are likely to live longer and have at least 30 years ahead of us when we retire.
90 is becoming the new 70 in terms of healthy ageing.
We have higher expectations for life and living and our retirement will cost significantly more.
Divorce is much more common and despite contradictory media coverage we are generally significantly worse off after divorce than our married peers.
Unlike our grandmothers, most of us go out to work and the state pension for women is set to rise from 60 to 65.
We are less likely to stop work suddenly and many us will transition from work into retirement.
‘Will you look back on life and say ‘I wish I had’ or ‘I’m glad I did’
Zig Ziggler
Research shows that while some of us will be better off, many will not have enough income to maintain the lifestyle we expect from our (extended) retirement. We therefore need to take responsibility for our finances and become financially literate. Helping with budget management is something I offer my clients.
In addition to thinking about the financial side of retirement you will also need to think about –
How to creat an identity outside the workplace.
How you will fill the extra 1,800 extra hours you will fill.
How to look after your mind, body and physical appearance.
How you can refresh relationships with your family and friends that you may have been too busy for while you were working.
In addition to being a Social Work professional, certified Life coach and Master NLP Practitioner, I am a fully trained Retirement Success Coach and can help you.
Clarify what you want from retirement.
Identify your personal retirement issues.
Empower you to think differently about retirement.
Identify any obstacles, road blocks or fears about retirement transition you may have.
Review your housing options/relocation to fit in with your plans.
Stay healthy and engaged in life and your community.
So email or ring me now to see how we might plan your retirement transition together.