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Article #557: Saving for Retirement - a Decision Point

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Most financial planners based their Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad,
reduced income calculations on the and real estate tycoon Donald Trump both
premise that retirees don't require as have said: "To reach financial
much income as they did while working. independence, you need to have multiple
The fact is, however, retirement income streams of income." They both have also
needs are likely to rise with age as said that network marketing is the way
health care needs grow. Seniors are they would advise the average person to
living longer. Prices for important develop those income streams.
consumption items of seniors, such as You've now reached another decision
prescription drugs and long-term care, point. You must decide whether you will
have risen. While the consumption of remain in your present financial status
other items may decline for retirees, it or make a change and move toward more
seems entirely reasonable to think that wealth. If you choose not to make any
health care cost increases will more than changes in the financial direction of
offset those predicted declines. And if your life, that's perfectly o.k. with me.
retirees are able to pay off their I know how difficult it is to make any
mortgages during their pre-retirement kind of changes in your life. To
years, away go the mortgage interest paraphrase an old physics theorem: A body
deductions, their number one tax at rest tends to remain at rest until put
"shelter". So are their taxes really into motion by some force. Habits are
lowered? For many homeowners, they are hard to break, especially when so few of
not. The sad thing I've discovered is us even readily identify more than a
that most of us do not believe that we handful of the hundreds of habits we've
have the power or ability to choose to formed.
have more wealth in our lives. I felt If your choice is to desire more wealth
the exact same way. in your life and you are willing to put
Please believe me when I say that in the work to attract it,
financial planning is a really, really congratulations. I'm not talking about
good tool but it alone is not enough to any "get rich quick" scheme. I'm talking
move you to financial freedom. Also about committed, sustained, purposeful
believe me when I say that planning in work. Think about your decision for the
and of itself is not the problem. To put next few days, and if you are truly
it bluntly, YOU NEED MORE INCOME. Rarely ready, we'll get started in the next
does working on a paycheck-to-paycheck article.
job helping someone else live their Remember, you do not have to live on less
dreams allow you to live yours . Saving in retirement. No matter where you are
for retirement is a tough assignment for right now financially, you can build and
most people, not to mention reaching enjoy a Million Dollar lifestyle
financial independence. As Robert retirement. Peace.






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