#6 Retirement is unexpected: it may be better to stay close to your network
A lot of us are looking forward to our retirement and hope to live some less stressful days, yet it seems like a lot of today’s seniors are seeing retirement through rose-tinted glasses. There are a lot of benefits, especially after having worked all your life, but there are also some drawbacks, and if you jump straight into moving away from your hometown, you may find them even more difficult to handle.
It happens to a lot of retirees that they end up finding retirement days boring or they feel like they left the workforce too early! And if you have moved away from your home and network, it may be difficult to return to work because you have no connection in your new location. For whatever reason, it could happen that you have to go back to work since an unforeseen situation can make you dip into your nest egg way sooner than anticipated.
This is why not moving is a great perk: you can always count on your network to help you find opportunities since you’ve already got all the connections. People know you, thus they can vouch for you, and if, for whatever reason, you want to go back to work for a few extra years, it will be way easier than in a totally new place.
If you’re still set on moving, we suggest you do your research carefully about where! Here we suggest you consider these gorgeous states that are known for the longevity of their senior communities!
I take issue with several of these comments as being relevant for only a small number of people. For instance, many of us have children elsewhere, and we move to get closer to them. We move because the weather is better somewhere else; we move because the house is now way too big and hard to take care of; and sometimes we move because we can find better medical care.
I AGREE WITH YOU.
For another perspective, my wife and I moved 15 months ago from our home (of 27 years) in Glenside, PA, to a Continuing Care Retirement Center just 30 minutes away in Ambler, PA. Our church and doctors have stayed the same and many of our long-time friends are close enough for a visit – three will be joining us for Christmas dinner tomorrow night. We see this is THE BEST of all the options. Our care is assured and our surroundings are familiar. I believe that your article would have been stronger if you had mentioned this option.
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I already have a very difficult time finding a good internist……VERY DIFFICULT
This list must have been developed by someone living in a liberal high tax cold weather state with poor doctors. Does not apply to most of us.