Uncle8888 hasn't renewed his passport so unlikely to travel soon and no JB too! LOL!
Unlikely we can avoid future high medical costs as we grew older and older!
We can don't travel; but we cannot don't fall sick or suffer long term illness!
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cannot buy this cannot buy that. cannot eat restaurant, cannot take grab, etc its not easy to adjust after living 30yrs of good life.
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ReplyDeleteHi CW,
ReplyDeleteWe see retirement as our last chance to do the things we wanted to do (ie to fulfill our bucket list). Top on the list are the travels to see other countries and soak in the sights, different cultures and food.
We are very mindful and are constantly reminded of the three stages in retirement :
a. Go-go stage (assuming retiring at 63 to 74)
b. Go-slow stage (75 to 80)
c. No-go stage (> 80)
The constant reminders came from seeing some of our friends and colleagues passing on, suffering heart attacks, cancer, strokes and other diseases. A 76 yo ex-colleague is now unable to drive and cannot walk far without feeling exhausted, going into the no-go stage too early.
So we were really dismayed when the Covid pandemic struck, we thought we would lose a large part of our go-go stage. Hopefully the world will not go back into a lock down mode.
I feel that while we can afford it, we should not short sell our retirement but try and pamper ourselves. Life is to be lived especially in retirement after having worked many years! Time to live without regrets and make up for those things we wanted to do and enjoy but cannot because of work and family commitment.
At the end of day, the multi-millions in the bank will not mean much when we are in the no-go stage. Some with dementia cant even remember anything. One of my colleagues couldnt remember how to get back to her office after attending a meeting and a relative had to be called to come and bring her home! Needless to say, she retired that very day. No-go stage started for her in her 60s.
So do take care and make the most of our go-go stage, but dont break the bank!
Dementia is scary!
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