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Retirement planning and the mistakes people make

10/2/2014

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People make many mistakes when it comes to their retirement plans. They often get their plans wrong and then they are left with little in their old age. So what are the mistakes they should avoid?

The calculation of retirement savings
One of the problems many people make is with calculating how much they need in their old age. Some people calculate that they need a lot while others think that they need too little. Those who think that they need too little put off saving for their old age till too late. They blow away all the money that they have earned. When the time comes for them to retire, they find that they do not have as much as they wanted or needed. This forces them to spend their old age in dire straits. There are also many research projects prepared by experts that tell about when, how and why individuals plan for retirement.

Lack of financial knowledge
Another problem that many people make is in not getting enough knowledge about various investment plans. They are very weak with their finances, which is quite unforgivable considering how many websites and books there are that advice people on matters like this. They should ideally learn about insurance, term deposits, and tax-planning from a young age but many people do not, and they pay for it when they become older.

Depending too much on others in old age
Another problem that many people make in their old age is thinking that their children or others in their family will take care of them. They do not think for themselves and remain quite careless during their working years. Then the time comes when they have to retire. Some people find that their children are not settled and they are not in a position to take care of them. Others send their children to a foreign country and find that they are left alone in their own home town. For some people their relationship with their children is a bad one or they have had a bad fight with their siblings. This leaves them with no family in their old age and subsequently it becomes a time of great despair for them.

Living for today
Many people believe in living for today and think that tomorrow will take care of it. The problem is that tomorrow never takes care of itself. It is people who will have to take care of tomorrow and they will have to plan for it. They put off buying a house till later. They splurge their money on fast cars and expensive holidays. They spend money on products that they do not need. All this means that their funds dry up and leave them with nothing in their old age.

One of the things that people should remember is that time flies. Old age is just around the corner and will arrive faster than people think. It is always a good idea to plan well in advance. A little bit of smart planning and some thrifty living will result in a happy old age.
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