Where to live in retirement? You've many decisions to take, one of which is where to live in retirement , whether in the UK or overseas Thinking of  Brighton or Eastbourne? maybe Cornwall?  or London?  or sunnier climes like Spain or Florida    ??

Keeping fit and healthy? You'll want to keep fit and healthy in retirement , so will want to eat well and get sufficient exercise. You'll be interested in general health issues, bone density, stengthening your back, eating sensibly, and keeping active

Investing for and in retirement? Your money will be more limited, so you will want to many decisions to take, one of which is , whether in risk-free savings accounts, or in the stock market. Your choices may include stocks and shares, unit trusts, ISA's, premium bonds, property, pension schemes and annuities

Hobbies and Skills? You'll want to keep busy and occupied, with hobbies or new skills in retirement , and we have a lot of good suggestions on getting started. You might be thinking of active hobbies like cycling, dancing or walking, or more-relaxed activities like coin collecting, or writing that novel that's in you? Or maybe you are thinking of getting new skills and education

Holidays? Retirement gives you time for taking holidays , especially outside the 'school holiday' periods. You may be looking forward to short breaks, or spending time camping or caravanning in Europe, or maybe you want to be a 'snowbird' and stay in Southern Spain for the winter

Meeting people in retirement? Staying happy and enjoying retirement requires that you regularly meet people to chat and exchange ideas and opinions. So, after the built-in social side of work, you do now need to work at meeting new people in retirement , perhaps through clubs, voluntary work, hobbies and sports.

Getting Value in retirement? With a restricted income, it's never more important than to get the best value you can from your expenditures. So whether it's Buying Cars, Clothing, Holidays, Bus Travel, or arranging Health Care, Credit Cards or whatever, you do need to get the best value.

Security in retirement? Finally, aside from health concerns, many of us would rate security in retirement as a priority, in the home, on the street, and while travelling. Your concerns may be security in the home, fraud and issues like identity theft, as well as maintaining your safety and security when away from home

So click one of the above links, or click here to access  our menu of early-retirement resources


Links to other useful UK sources of information: SpotJockey Web Directory    Splut Web Directory

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