We know that you can afford to retire financially, but what about the day-to-day activity and mental aspect of retirement. Here are a few things that I would like you to do:
Envision your future: You need to address such questions as; where will you live? How will you spend your time? What is your new routine?
Do a test drive of your retirement: Is your ideal retirement one that you can handle? For example, if you have always dreamed of that small beach house with the slow paced life, try renting a beach house for a month or two and see if you can handle that lifestyle. That slower pace may be perfect or may drive you perfectly batty.
What is your “social” capital? People who are more socially connected feel much better in retirement. Retirees who are happy with their number of friends were three times more likely to be happy than those who were not. Retirees who volunteer or attend some type of worship also tend to be more content.
So as you track your balances, make sure you keep track of your lifestyle planning as well.